Coopers Hawk?

[zach]

Still getting the hang of id'ing hawks, so if I'm wrong let me know.

I pulled into one of my Companies remote sites and saw this guy/girl sitting on a downed tree. It was pretty overcast and low light, so the pics not the greatest.
Slightly cropped, USM and other PS stuff.

300D/100-400L
http://fonesplicr.smugmug.com/photos/26712809-L.jpg

[CyberDyneSystems]

Or.. it has a hint of the Goshawks distinct white eyebrow..?

It's one or the other for sure.

[Skip Souza]

Or.. it has a hint of the Goshawks distinct white eyebrow..?

It's one or the other for sure.
Picky, picky, picky.
It is a nice photo indeed.

[LazyPhotographer]

Beautiful shot!

Looks like a Cooper's to me... can't say for sure without seeing the tail and feet better. Did you hear him scream? That will tell you for sure - Cooper's squawk like a Parrot.

[tupe]

He's a beauty, Zach. Nice shot.

[dkord]

Nice shot. Always a thrill to see a raptor in the wild.

[cfcRebel]

Nice shot Zack. That's a beautiful hawk.

[Paul A]

Very nice shot, Cooper's hawks and sharp-shin hawks are very similar.

[dancinec]

Nice capture, hard to tell the species without seeing the backside.

[robertwgross]

Cooper's Hawk, I would guess.

But what do I know. I am a photographer, not an ornithologist.

---Bob Gross---

[zach]

Thanks everyone! I don't know if size matters, but I would say about 14inches head to tail.

LP, the bird never made a sound. Just looked around and flew off.

[robertwgross]

My Sibley's book says that the Cooper's Hawk is 16.5" in length. A Sharpie is 11". Northern Goshawk is 21".

---Bob Gross---