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Oztours said:
That link gives a very good image of the immature bird and it is damn near identical to yours.
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I hear ya only problem is I got Coopers Hawk photos that look like that too LOL
juveniles are so similar sometimes
 
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Hut said:
I thought I would share this here since we all share the same interest in our back yard birds and critters.
For many here it is nothing new but for me I was very excited to be chosen for the National Audubon Society Bird from Home gallery.
Our backyard Quail is towards the top sharing the stage with a White-crowned Sparrow.
www.audubon.org

50 Photos of Birds That Brought Joy to Our Readers This Year

As part of our Bird from Home project, we put out an open call for images of birds taken at or near home. The entries did not disappoint. Here are some of our favorites, with the story behind each...
www.audubon.org www.audubon.org
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Congrats Hut! That's really cool, not to mention a really nice shot.
 
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Hut said:
I hear ya only problem is I got Coopers Hawk photos that look like that too LOL
juveniles are so similar sometimes
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Behaviorally, it seems like a Coopers - backyard hunting.

Could you tell if it seemed a bit smaller & thinner? Coopers are on the small side, comparatively speaking - at least "in my experience". ;-)
 
PhilM said:
Behaviorally, it seems like a Coopers - backyard hunting.

Could you tell if it seemed a bit smaller & thinner? Coopers are on the small side, comparatively speaking - at least "in my experience". ;-)
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We get both of them here. It was an in between size of course lol
 
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Cooper’s Hawk this evening from our backyard.....
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Oh yeah they like our bird feeders. 70-80% of Raptors die before reaching adulthood, many die of starvation.
 
Oztours said:
Are you talking about "city dwellers"?
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All Raptors
*I saw a post the other day that 70% of Cooper's Hawks die of starvation in their first year, so I googled it and learned 70-80% of all raptors in the wild die before adulthood.
 
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