CritterTX Hatchling 5 posts Joined Dec 2008 Location: Flower Mound, TX More info | Apr 29, 2009 13:24 | #1 I'm trying to figure out this one out. We have a lot of red tailed hawks in the area, but this one was smaller (about 15in.) and seemed to have more grey in the feathers. The hawk let me get within 15 feet without flying away, so I got tons of pictures of it. Thanks for the help!  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Canon 50D, EF 28-135 IS, EF 70-300 IS USM
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mayt444 Senior Member 633 posts Joined Feb 2004 Location: Central Oregon-High Desert More info | Apr 29, 2009 14:26 | #2 Might be a Cooper's Hawk. Clay
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SacMac Goldmember  1,639 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: England (but currently Florida) More info | Apr 29, 2009 14:31 | #3 Maybe a sharp-shinned hawk? Nice shot anyway Sheryl
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Apr 30, 2009 08:49 | #4 Thank you! He made it easy for me! Canon 50D, EF 28-135 IS, EF 70-300 IS USM
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canonloader Cream of the Crop  More info | Apr 30, 2009 09:22 | #5 This is a juvenile, [Under 2 years old] female Sharp Shinned Hawk. Her red bars are in a side to side pattern while a coopers hawk go in a up and down teardrop shaped pattern. Females are a lot bigger than the males. If you got some shots of the legs and feet, it might help to make it conclusive I think. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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patlannon Goldmember  3,752 posts Likes: 6 Joined Sep 2007 Location: West Seneca, NY More info | Apr 30, 2009 09:56 | #6 Real nice shot Critter. Haven't been able to settle on an ID yet. Pat,
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Thanks for the comments. I'm a true rookie. Of course, I focused on the head because I thought that would give me the best ID. She really didn't move much to see the feet. Here's a closer one of the eyes. Really cool bird!  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Canon 50D, EF 28-135 IS, EF 70-300 IS USM
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I'm going to say Broad-winged hawk the tail looks too short for it to be an accipiter. Nice picture BTW 7D,
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CanaHolic Goldmember  1,605 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2009 Location: Richfield Ohio More info | I also would say broad winged hawk.. Nice capture, wow 15 feet the camera gods must have been on your shoulder!!! Daniel Behm
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rathke Senior Member  962 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Humble, TX More info | Great captures, I vote Broad-winged. _______________
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Ephily Senior Member  780 posts Joined Feb 2007 Location: Merion, PA More info | Apr 30, 2009 18:56 | #11 I agree with Broad-winged Hawk. The build is wrong for an accipiter, and the colors don't quite match.
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