Sharpie with pigeon take, or Cooper's? (El Paso)

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Marty W

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May 19, 2022, 9:15:01 PM5/19/22
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Hey, Cobirders,

Curious as to your thoughts on this. I'd have thought a pigeon is too big for a Sharpie, and I've had Cooper's (and Goshawks) take pigeons in the yard before... But a female Sharpie and a western male Cooper's aren't much different in size. I see traits of both in the different pics... 
In my past experience the Accipiter's size has been noticeably larger relative to a pigeon. 

Here's my ebird link with photos:

Marty Wolf
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