Coopers Hawk, I presume.. but we have experts here who can tell me for sure.

Sitting behind the house watching the bird feeders.

Or sharp shinned.

I'm no ornithologist but that's what it looks like to me. Had one in the back yard last week pluckin' a blue jay

That's why I asked for expert help.. We had some Coopers hawks nesting in the neighborhood for some years now (as verified by raptor rescue folks when a young one managed to crack a bone and needed time to heal up). But I haven't seen them lately.

Probably Cooper by the odds, but in reality.. I dunno. Could be sharp shin.

Now that I look... is that blood by his leg?

Rounded tail, Cooper's to me.

Great pic !

Cooper.......??

.have 'em hang around the feeder too....

His eyes are focused on something...
Cool pics

These guys are near the top of the food chain....quick & mean.......

Can always tell when there is one near

the feeder is empty........

Eagles are top dog in my 'hood

These fuggers will carry off a Labrador...........

Tik,

I got one of them big feathered predators at my place. He loves a certain fence post to perch on and watch the field. I also have a damn big Horned Owl that finds my place appealing.

Cool birds....Unless either one makes a run at my dog.

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speaking of Owls.....

have one...SOB will roost on the roof eves of the house around 11 pm

Kinda eerie.......but ya know he's killin' schidt that needs eaten.....

Lots of huntin' ground around the farm

We have Northern Harrier hanging around this winter picking off sparrows. Way cool little guy.

I keep deer road kills out on the lake in front of camp here to entice predators. Eagles come often, one time I had a count of 12 balds on the carcass together eating and fighting when all of a sudden a golden showed up. You would have thought it was the second coming the way those bald eagles got out of the way.
Every single bald moved off and stood there watching as the golden had the entire carcass to himself.

Osky

yep...

Goldens are usually the cock of the block

Cool pic, tikka.

I occasionally see Harriers coursing over the old farm meadows around here in the summer.

I agree with what has been posted here; Cooper’s.

Photographs can be deceptive but the tail does look long and rounded, also the breast streaking leans toward brownish rather than russet, and fades toward the belly.

As per....

https://www.thespruce.com/coopers-hawk-or-sharp-shinned-hawk-id-387334

Great pic Calhoun!

The darker the red of the iris the older the bird. I’m not all that well qualified to judge but I’m gonna WAG a 2 Yo young adult.

Cooper’s live such a reckless lifestyle that they don’t usual live a lot longer than a songbird. Broken bones are frequent.

It's A Cooper

Yes. Cooper's. This one knocked himself out plowing into the house in pursuit of a quail. Near suicidal when on the chase. Had this one in hand as it took him a couple minutes to revive. Can actually see Cookie's reflection in its eye.


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Since we're sharing pics of raptors...(something didn't get away)

Although our eagle population is growing, the Great Horned Owl is the baddest raptor in our area. They’ll kick a hawk’s butt, I’m told.

Chicken hawk. Cause they taste like chicken.

Got any quail or grouse?

Looks like a Sharp shinned hawk. I don't see the light bright patch on the upper beak, that Cooper Hawks desplay. My best guess. Look at the tail when it flys! Squared tail its a Sharp-shinned. Rounded tail its a Cooper's hawk.

Yes Sir....Both

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