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Birders

mnhtnbb

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6. The white band on the tail definitely matches the Cooper's.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 10, 2024, 09:25 AM

Feb 2024

This shot was taken through the window, too. I'd seen--I think--the same bird the previous day, but my camera wasn't close enough to grab to get a shot before it flew off. This time I managed to get a couple of shots--barely--before it flew away.

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Cooper's Hawk? Or Merlin Falcon? [View all] mnhtnbb Feb 2024 OP

Cooper's hawk. 2naSalit Feb 2024 #1

Agree with 2na...Cooper's ... MiHale Feb 2024 #2

Here's my shot from a couple of weeks ago pretty sure it's a Cooper's hawk Walleye Feb 2024 #3

The white band on the tail definitely matches the Cooper's. mnhtnbb Feb 2024 #6

It might indeed be a Cooper's Hawk wendyb-NC Feb 2024 #4

The white band on the rounded tail matches the Cooper's mnhtnbb Feb 2024 #5