American Goshawk or wishful thinking?
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Looking for confirmation - Is this a juvenile American Goshawk? Much larger and more robust than any accipiter I've previously seen, including the presumed female Cooper's Hawks making regular forays at our feeders this winter and even just before this one showed up.
Thanks,
Bob Gerdts
PS - If you need your ducts cleaned . . .
Hugh McGuinness
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salty...@optonline.net
Thank you, species remains a nemesis!
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Wishful thinking. The tail bands being straight (and not wavy) as well as the reddish tone to the head say Cooper's Hawk to me.
Hugh
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