Ok, time for some bird identification!

[demlion]

Threw a hambone out which still had some meat on it, and some crows came in but this other fella came in too. We trail cam the kitchen scraps pile because sometimes other things than possums cats and crows come in.

So what is that hawk? I am guessing Cooper's, but that is because I am pretty sure it is not a redtail and Cooper's is about the only other one I know.

 

[Marshall30]

It's hard to see but it looks like a raven staring at an owl.

 

[demlion]

It's hard to see but it looks like a raven staring at an owl.

You can click on the pic and see it more closely. the head shape (it is looking to its left) makes me think it is a hawk rather than an owl.

 

[MICH.Nit Fan]

I think it is probably a redtail.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

I think you have a beautiful red-shouldered hawk there. The buff color right under its bill there as it's looking away I think is your indicator but I'm no hawk expert.

 

[wplion]

I am fairly sure it is a Red Shouldered Hawk. We have a whole lot of them in Charlotte and he looks like the one that sits on my mailbox.

 

[sprout69]

You can click on the pic and see it more closely. the head shape (it is looking to its left) makes me think it is a hawk rather than an owl.

Looks like a young Cooper. Stripes will go out of the wings as it becomes an adult.

 

[CF LION]

You see the way the redish feathers seem to be not limited to his breast but also spread to his shoulders? My guess is that your bird is a Red-Shouldered Hawk.

 

[91Joe95]

Threw a hambone out which still had some meat on it, and some crows came in but this other fella came in too. We trail cam the kitchen scraps pile because sometimes other things than possums cats and crows come in.

So what is that hawk? I am guessing Cooper's, but that is because I am pretty sure it is not a redtail and Cooper's is about the only other one I know.

I believe the proper WV designation is "dinner."

 

[demlion]

Yeah victor's picture convinces me. Looks like a red shouldered hawk to me.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

I don't know why crows harass hawks so much. I'd like to see that hawk kick some crow ass.

 

[Fayette_LION]

Threw a hambone out which still had some meat on it, and some crows came in but this other fella came in too. We trail cam the kitchen scraps pile because sometimes other things than possums cats and crows come in.

So what is that hawk? I am guessing Cooper's, but that is because I am pretty sure it is not a redtail and Cooper's is about the only other one I know.

Definitely not an owl, maybe a smaller Coopers Hawk lookalike, the Sharp-shinned Hawk. Between the two, Cooper’s Hawks and Sharp shinned hawks make for famously tricky identifications. Both species are sometimes unwanted guests at bird feeders, looking for an easy meal. It's a beauty in either case.

 

[Marshall30]

I don't know why crows harass hawks so much. I'd like to see that hawk kick some crow ass.

Crows and Ravens will torment Hawks, especially when they have young. They are also very territorial, which has a wide range. They will chase Grackles as well. And Grackles will also harass Hawks.

 

[Nit Nolte]

I agree that it's a red shouldered. Too large and thick to be a Cooper's or Sharp Shinned. They also don't have much red on them, at least around here.

 

[wex18]

It's probably a sharp-shinned or Cooper's, but without seeing the full tail, it's hard to tell. Sharp-shinned are slightly smaller than Cooper's. Both have narrow tails, but the ends of the sharpies' are square, while the end of the Cooper's are round. If the bird has a fan tail, then it's a red shouldered.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Definitely NOT a Kansas Jayhawk!

 

[Burb]

Threw a hambone out which still had some meat on it, and some crows came in but this other fella came in too. We trail cam the kitchen scraps pile because sometimes other things than possums cats and crows come in.

So what is that hawk? I am guessing Cooper's, but that is because I am pretty sure it is not a redtail and Cooper's is about the only other one I know.

Red Shouldered Hawk

 

[MICH.Nit Fan]

I think it is probably a redtail.

After further review of the video evidence, my decision has been reversed. Looks like those pictures of red-shouldered.

 

[fairgambit]

Definitely NOT a Kansas Jayhawk!

And considering it is still alive, not a Temple Owl.

 

[demlion]

And considering it is still alive, not a Temple Owl.

I can see a Hawk eye there, though...

 

[TheGLOV]

It's not an Atlanta hawk. Too far north for that kind of loser bird!!

 

[Hellspite]

Threw a hambone out which still had some meat on it, and some crows came in but this other fella came in too. We trail cam the kitchen scraps pile because sometimes other things than possums cats and crows come in.

So what is that hawk? I am guessing Cooper's, but that is because I am pretty sure it is not a redtail and Cooper's is about the only other one I know.

Great pic!

 

[LionLen]

Best Bird ID site (or App) on the planet is "Merlin Bird ID" run by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Any even casual birder should know about this lab and their various sites. Upload your pix and get the ID pronto.

 

[OKC Nittany]

As several as have stated, that's a red-shouldered hawk. Buff barring on the breast. Checkered wings. Bigger than the crows (sharp-shinned would be MUCH smaller - coopers would be close to the crows, at least the females - but both would be much skinnier than your red-shouldered). No question.

 

[TheGLOV]

And considering it is still alive, not a Temple Owl.

Oh God! You're one-liners are getting worse fair!!

 

[fairgambit]

Oh God! You're one-liners are getting worse fair!!

Too much eggnog GLOV.

 

[TheGLOV]

Too much eggnog GLOV.

Good lord fair! How much liquor did your wife put in the eggnog buddy?

 

[CF LION]

By the way Dem that is a gorgeous picture. What type of camera do you have, if you don't mind me asking.

 

[fairgambit]

Good lord fair! How much liquor did your wife put in the eggnog buddy?

None. She puts the eggnog into the liquor.

 

[Blueblood4eva]

Love this. I have now identified a frequent early spring visitor to the wooded area behind our northern Chester County home. When I saw him turn his head near completely around I thought owl, but could never find an owl listed that fit this coloring and size. Now I know! Thanks again. This board is amazing!

 

[demlion]

By the way Dem that is a gorgeous picture. What type of camera do you have, if you don't mind me asking.

Its a Browning Strike Force from Amazon.

http://smile.amazon.com/Browning-St...=8-1&keywords=browning+strike+force+trail+cam

Just dumb luck, since I never owned one before. Uses an SD card, though they say it will wirelessly tranmit pictures, I am too lazy/stupid to tap it that way. I like walking out to it, anyway.

 

[Marshall30]

Love this. I have now identified a frequent early spring visitor to the wooded area behind our northern Chester County home. When I saw him turn his head near completely around I thought owl, but could never find an owl listed that fit this coloring and size. Now I know! Thanks again. This board is amazing!

Horned owl, and there's another whose name I can't remember. Same feather pattern. I can't believe ravens or crows would let a hawk get that close.

 

[demlion]

I love to see hawks and crows fight, and that Is one reason the pic is so cool. But the hawk has the hambone, the talons and the ripping beak. Stalemate at best for Crow Nation.