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Saw this beautiful Hawk in the middle of New York City! (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 4 months ago by WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de to c/birding@lemmy.world

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[–] BanjoShepard@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Coopers and red tails are pretty distinctly different. Size is the first marker as red tails are significantly larger than coopers hawks. Also, coopers have very distinctive barred breasts and banded tails. You can also differentiate them through their wing profile; red tails are buteos and have a broad wing profile that is largely straight while coopers are accipitors and their wings are much more angular so that they can more deftly maneuver through wooded areas.

[–] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Immature Cooper's are brown, but I agree with you that this guy looks more like a red tail.