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Age-old Question: Sharpie or Coop?
Saw this accipiter in the Celery Farm in dim light yesterday.
Notched tail sort of said "Sharp-shinned Hawk" at the time but its size and shape say "Cooper's Hawk." So I am going with "Coop."
What do you say?
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FW says for sure Cooper’s Hawk! Bulky, white on back, head big and square.
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Tough one–Def of one those “Tweeners” or “Shupes” Will lean slightly toward Coop b/c of the large head…anyone else?
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FW says for sure Cooper’s Hawk! Bulky, white on back, head big and square.
RF
Tough one–Def of one those “Tweeners” or “Shupes” Will lean slightly toward Coop b/c of the large head…anyone else?