[CT Birds] Goshawk??

Sunshine sunny19682 at comcast.net
Sun Dec 16 15:20:23 EST 2007


Just when I feel pretty confident identifying Coopers vs Sharp-shinned, here
comes this guy in my yard.  I'd seen one like it last year and that bird was
called a Goshawk by some online birding folks.  I apologize now for the
quality of the images - digiscoped through the window on an angle - poor
lighting and focus - they are so poor I am really ashamed to submit them.
However, they do show the marks I noticed - light/white supercillium
streaks, tail feathers are notably round, primaries have dark barring on
them, and the breast has thinner darker streaking - body shape seems like a
Coopers to me.  Breast is very light and not buffy colored as Sibley notes.
Size is comparable to a female Coopers.  

Pictures posted here:  http://community.webshots.com/user/arcadian7

Any thoughts to give a proper ID to this bird?


Donna Lorello
Branford




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