Well are they sharp-shinned or coopers? They look like coopers to me. Because you have both the male and the female there, It's easy to make a call as to the size of the male. If the smaller bird, in this case the male, is significantly larger than a Jay, then it is probably a cooper's hawk.
Usually when you only have one bird that is relatively large, it's difficult to say if it is a female sharp-shinned hawk or a male cooper's hawk. There are other features that can be used in determining.
Well are they sharp-shinned or coopers? They look like coopers to me. Because you have both the male and the female there, It's easy to make a call as to the size of the male. If the smaller bird, in this case the male, is significantly larger than a Jay, then it is probably a cooper's hawk.
Usually when you only have one bird that is relatively large, it's difficult to say if it is a female sharp-shinned hawk or a male cooper's hawk. There are other features that can be used in determining.
ButeoLineatus 10 months ago