hawks Sharp-shinned Hawk

Small head makes me think so. Critiques, comments

appreciated.

Totaly clear and sharpness. Best regards, Linh Dinh

Not sure the type, but a beautiful bird and portrait... Mike

Hi Charles.  Nice image.  Sharp too (no pun intended).  I'll guess that this is down at BC.  You're  a braver person than I am on the Sharpie vs. Cooper's ID.

Missed seeing you out at the old haunts. 

 

Small but ferocious. Good view, in spite of all those pesky branches.

Thanks Linh, Michael, Monte and Steve:  I was lucky enough to have this one visit my back yard around 7:30 am Saturday.  Needless to say the scrub jays weren't around for their morning handful of peanuts! 

Hi Charles. MY punt from uk ( be nice now) is a sharpie.. slight fork tail not too long? comments from other serious birders and photographers are to be taken as a compliment regards miken

Hi Mike - thank you, and you make a good point about the tail, forked not rounded.  I believe this is an immature sharp-shinned and if so, immature cooper's' breast feathers from what I've seen just don't look like this guy's.  Sounds like others tend toward sharpie too.  And I do very much appreciate that serious birders and photographers take the time to both view and comment and rate.  It helps me a lot.  As an aside - I'm sure there are some birds in my birds folder that just aren't what I had thought they were when I posted them!