Hawk? Falcon? need ID please

I thought this was a hawk, but when I cropped in tight I wasn't so sure. Please let me know, thanks.

well, lets try the pic again.

zerovision wrote in post #14810748
well, lets try the pic again.

It puts me in mind of a caracara, a juvenile northern or crested, but the barred tail doesn't look right for that.

nice shot, might be a Swainsons hawk. Someone here will know what it, I'm just guessing.

It's a Cooper's Hawk, I believe. Very similar to the smaller Sharp-shinned Hawk, but I don't think Sharpies are in Texas quite yet, still far to the north on breeding territories.

It's a sharp-shinned or a coopers adult. A lot of the ID marks are obscured to differ the two similar birds. It is theoretically a non-breeding bird being found so far south this time of year but nature doesn't always fallow the rules. You can check out the link below and maybe have a better ID. From the image I would lean towards Sharpie based on tail shape and leg girth.

http://www.birds.corne​ll.edu …ding/accipiterI​Dtable.htm

Moved to the Bird forum.

To me it looks like a Cooper's Hawk based on it's "capped" appearance and the thicker looking legs. Also I would also have to lean towards Cooper's because of the range.

It is an adult coopers hawk, no if's and's or buts!