BirdwatchingHawks

Waiting for a Snack

by Em
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rvelezca April 27, 2009 - 7:26 pm

Dear Em. Do you know what kind of hawk is this? I saw one outside my home in Rochester NY and I have not been able to know what it is. I initially thought it was a falcon because of its size (it is way smaller than the red tail hawks I have seen around). It killed another bird that seems to be a raptor too. You have a beautiful site. Thanks.

Em April 27, 2009 - 8:22 pm

Hi,

This is a Cooper’s Hawk. They are about 14 to 15 inches in size. To make things complicated, Cooper’s Hawks are nearly identical to Sharp-shinned Hawks, but Sharp-shinned are about 9-13″ long. Here’s more information from my favorite birding site:

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/id

I hope this helps!

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