Our hawk friend visited again and Chris took better photos. After we posted earlier photos, people thought it might be a red-tailed hawk, a red-shouldered hawk, or a Cooper's hawk.
The coloring and tail shape don't seem to match up with what I've seen in Cooper's hawks, but the size seems awfully small for a red-tailed. Perhaps it's a juvenile?
I'm thinking he's probably attracted to your bird feeder (namely, the birds at the bird feeder), which is why he's hanging around so often.
The coloring and tail shape don't seem to match up with what I've seen in Cooper's hawks, but the size seems awfully small for a red-tailed. Perhaps it's a juvenile?
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking he's probably attracted to your bird feeder (namely, the birds at the bird feeder), which is why he's hanging around so often.
in our bird book it looks most like a cooper's hawk. what magnificence. i love sighting birds of prey. they are sheer muscle.
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