Fri 16 Nov 2007
This picture was sent to me today by a co-worker. It was taken yesterday in her yard, less then a quarter mile from my office. I knew there was at least one adult gos in the area and suspected there was a pair. I’m feeling a lot more confident - now that the leaves are off the trees, I believe I’ll take a stroll and see if I can’t find a nest.
November 16th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Is that a goshawk? My befuddled English brain is sure it’s a coopers hawk: but I know that North American and European goshawks look very, very different (oh, they so should be different species!) and I’ve been looking at my gos so much my birding eye has gone askew.
Awesome photo!
November 16th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
I’ve just realised that comment sounded snippy: ack! I’ve just eaten a huge bowl of pasta and my brain is in a carbohydrate daze. Can’t think straight….!
November 16th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Oh, crap! It _could_ be a Coops - I made a big assumption based on size, having seen goshawks in the area and - most importantly - desire. Wish we could see the tail - guess I’ll just be confused. (Also - would expect most Coops to be gone by now - but again - that’s desire talking).
You didn’t sound snippy at all - and immature accips are not my strong suit. I have a high level of confidence in your birding eye…
November 16th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Certainly a *healthy* looking hawk - whatever the label it has.
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November 16th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Gos, I think– eyebrow and lighter stripes! But probably a male, so slender (and as you know, Pluvi, ours tend to be smaller than yours, at least until you get to the far north.)
Legs look short and thick for a Coop too…
Doc, I have some news for you– Pluvi already knows.
April 20th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Is coopers