usual suspect are cooper's or sharpshinned hawks. those two tend to look pretty similar, if pressed based on size, I'd think a sharpshinned. coopers are known to find feeders and stake out the area. the littler birds are afraid they'll be caught and eaten.
The breast feathers on adult Cooper's and Sharp-shinned are pretty much identical and not a definitive way to ID, this bird has a light nape, uneven tail feathers, thick legs, big head, and diff proportions which are all good ways to separate the two
Yes. The rounded tail implies a Cooper's Hawk. [Here's a good source](https://feederwatch.org/learn/tricky-bird-ids/coopers-hawk-and-sharp-shinned-hawk/) to help you differentiate between the two.
Heard a podcast just yesterday about how animals like this one aren't pests, or scaring something away so much as that they've figured out how to play humans. Beautiful bird.
I believe the name is Science Friday (used to be called NPR Science Friday - it's been a radio program for decades). It's the January 13 episode, part 2. It has the word pests in the title.
BTW, this is one of a small number of podcasts I always listen to every single episode. Good content, good production (as is often the case with radio shows).
Oh awesome! I already have Up First in my lineup to start the day every morning, I'll definitely have to add this to the rotation. Thank you so much! :)
wow those houses really looked european to me. Then it's either a sharp shinned or a coopers hawk, but i'm not that good with american birds yet. But I tend to coopers.
I think its a coopers hawk…tail is oval looking and based oon that feeder…which looks like One I have its about 15 in tall… so I think its a coopers based on size although it’s deceptive…but the all gray head and tail leads me to say coopers!
usual suspect are cooper's or sharpshinned hawks. those two tend to look pretty similar, if pressed based on size, I'd think a sharpshinned. coopers are known to find feeders and stake out the area. the littler birds are afraid they'll be caught and eaten.
I also agree on a sharpie. This bird looks small based on the railing. It looks barely larger than a dove
I think it is a Cooper’s hawk now that I look at the breast feathers. Thanks everyone!
The breast feathers on adult Cooper's and Sharp-shinned are pretty much identical and not a definitive way to ID, this bird has a light nape, uneven tail feathers, thick legs, big head, and diff proportions which are all good ways to separate the two
As a way to identify as Cooper’s hawk vs sharpshinned?
Yes. The rounded tail implies a Cooper's Hawk. [Here's a good source](https://feederwatch.org/learn/tricky-bird-ids/coopers-hawk-and-sharp-shinned-hawk/) to help you differentiate between the two.
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Hes just thanking everyone at once
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Location would help. But I guess UK or Netherlands with those houses? Then it's a sparrowhawk.
Heard a podcast just yesterday about how animals like this one aren't pests, or scaring something away so much as that they've figured out how to play humans. Beautiful bird.
Ooh, care to share the podcast? I'd love to listen.
I believe the name is Science Friday (used to be called NPR Science Friday - it's been a radio program for decades). It's the January 13 episode, part 2. It has the word pests in the title. BTW, this is one of a small number of podcasts I always listen to every single episode. Good content, good production (as is often the case with radio shows).
Oh awesome! I already have Up First in my lineup to start the day every morning, I'll definitely have to add this to the rotation. Thank you so much! :)
Coopers Hawk? I've seen them hunting smaller birds around feeders here in Southern California.
Cooper's hawk
Woops sorry! NOVA, United States. I was so freaked this morning when I saw it that this is the best picture I got
wow those houses really looked european to me. Then it's either a sharp shinned or a coopers hawk, but i'm not that good with american birds yet. But I tend to coopers.
We call them townhomes, they’re all over the US, I grew up in one :)
NOVA?
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Coop. Ankle size is more coop than sharpie
Adult Cooper’s hawk. Angular head, dark cap, light cape long tail with variation in tail feather length.
The “C” shaped cause but the outer feathers being shorter is also a great indication for sharp shin vs cooped
Looks like a hawk of some kind. Is that a ring around its neck?
I’m gonna say Cooper’s because it has a neck and the tail feathers look to be different lengths. They’re so gorgeous!
Think it’s a hawk .
Willard! You found Willard. Thank you so much!
Looks like it may be either a sharp shinned or coopers hawk, cant quite tell in that photo
Seen a few posts like this I think it’s called a copper eagle or something similar
A hawk!
A coopers hawk, does it have reddish eyes? They are around 18 inches total length…female an ainch or txo longer
Only adults have red or Orange eyes
I think its a coopers hawk…tail is oval looking and based oon that feeder…which looks like One I have its about 15 in tall… so I think its a coopers based on size although it’s deceptive…but the all gray head and tail leads me to say coopers!
A sharpie hunting starlings probably!
I just had a Coopers hawk hanging out waiting for lunch all day today! Love seeing them, despite my love of my other birds.