tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447840137717824621.post2644006080317252722..comments2023-10-08T17:08:18.685-07:00Comments on Birds: Cooper's or Red-shouldered???Linda Finkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01021136257176196322noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447840137717824621.post-55643322590952328512016-02-02T21:59:48.568-08:002016-02-02T21:59:48.568-08:00Can't add much to what others have said. On Re...Can't add much to what others have said. On Red-shouldered Hawks of all ages, the light bands are noticeably narrower than the dark bands. On Accipiters the dark and light bands are of approximately equal width. Dave Ironshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743807841259641532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3447840137717824621.post-20945276505804040112016-02-02T19:07:54.031-08:002016-02-02T19:07:54.031-08:00Yes, you were right in the first place. It IS pret...Yes, you were right in the first place. It IS pretty reddish in front, which seems a bit odd, and fairly heavy streaking for Coop, but definitely accipiter w/long tail (w/wide pale bands) and short wings, and Coop vs Sharpy because you can see the outer tail feathers (the ones on our side from this view) that are nicely stacked w/the outer ones noticeably shorter than the inner (behind) ones.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04400934442254415934noreply@blogger.com