10-18-2008, 10:44
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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
Looks like it could also be a Coopers Hawk.
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I stand corrected,, TS has the eye...
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10-18-2008, 11:16
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Originally Posted by PSM
The feeder has been there about 23 years, so far. The woman is a bit of a bird nut.  They still have a double lot, as does our neighbor on the east, so it does have a pretty good killing field.
Is this what retirement is like? I'm spending my time watching hawks, squirrels, and crows fight in my neighbor's yard.
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10-18-2008, 12:34
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Cooper's and Sharpie's are difficult to tell apart, particularly in the immature plumage. The Sharpie is a mini-me of the cooper. Other than size the biggest easily identified difference is the tail. The cooper has a rounded tail while the sharpie's is notched. Your initial picture shows clearly a notched tail which would indicate to me that this is a Sharp Shinned Hawk (sharpie)
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10-18-2008, 13:38
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Originally Posted by Jack Moroney
Cooper's and Sharpie's are difficult to tell apart, particularly in the immature plumage. The Sharpie is a mini-me of the cooper. Other than size the biggest easily identified difference is the tail. The cooper has a rounded tail while the sharpie's is notched. Your initial picture shows clearly a notched tail which would indicate to me that this is a Sharp Shinned Hawk (sharpie)
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Hmmm. It seems that bird watching is a lot tougher than I thought. I think I'll throw a tri-tip in the smoker. 
A couple of profile shots below.
Pat
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10-18-2008, 14:59
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Hmmm. It seems that bird watching is a lot tougher than I thought. I think I'll throw a tri-tip in the smoker.
A couple of profile shots below.
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Pat,
What beautiful pic's!
A family member of mine recently pruchased a baby Conure, bread in captivity. Birds are amazing creatures, for sure! 
Holly
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08-14-2010, 17:07
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This guy, or his replacement, just few into the house. My wife was knitting in her office, off the back deck, and he flew in through the slider, around the room, and then out the way he came in, after bouncing off the glass. I think her scream scared it.
Pat
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08-14-2010, 18:35
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Is this what retirement is like?
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It can be one of the benefits.
My vote is for a Merlin.
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