Thanks to Kelley for sending: “Feeling very lucky to get to watch this guy have an early Christmas feast while teleworking. On I and 2nd NE!
Looks like just a little guys! He could be immature? Would love to know what sorta hawk if the community knows! :)”
Cooper’s or Red Tailed? Sounds like a Cooper’s from Bird Fact:
“One of the most obvious differences between the cooper’s hawk and the red-tailed hawk is their size. Red-tailed hawks are significantly larger and more heavily built on average, although both species are quite variable in size. The cooper’s hawk also has a dark cap, distinctly grayish back with reddish underparts, and a relatively long tail. This contrasts with the overall brown upper parts of the red-tailed hawk, which also has a characteristic reddish tail when viewed from the back.”
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