Dillon, Summit County

[Ed Baker]

January 24, 2017  Backyard Bird

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Juvenile

Probably a female

Thought it was a Cooper's Hawk but Tony Leukering corrected my ID due to its 'fairly short and square-tipped and square-cornered tail and fairly small head.' 

Didn't see that coming, so sure was I that it was a Cooper's.

Bonnie Boex

Dillon, CO