Cooper's hawk in flight

Mar. 12th, 2020 02:56 am
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I'm no raptor expert so I'm not sure if I've identified this one correctly, but I think this is a Cooper's hawk. Observed hunting over the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge in Washington state, USA, today.
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Date: 2020-03-12 04:06 am (UTC)
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Yep. How many eagles did you get today? There's that one who hunts up by the interstate in the mornings, and usually a couple more in the cottonwoods....

Date: 2020-03-12 04:33 am (UTC)
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We saw one eagle. It was doing these big loops between the interstate and the dead trees dotted out on the flood plains. :)
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Date: 2020-03-12 05:08 am (UTC)
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Beautiful!

Date: 2020-03-12 01:16 pm (UTC)
nanila: me (Default)
From: [personal profile] nanila
So elegant in flight! :)

Date: 2020-03-12 06:19 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] bemused_writer
That's a fantastic shot!

Date: 2020-03-12 01:17 pm (UTC)
nanila: me (Default)
From: [personal profile] nanila
Thank you! It's quite difficult getting good shots of a moving target, especially with a handheld lens.

Date: 2020-03-12 11:52 am (UTC)
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Ooooh, lovely!

Date: 2020-03-12 01:18 pm (UTC)
nanila: me (Default)
From: [personal profile] nanila
We watched it preen its feathers on a tree stump through our binoculars. :)

Date: 2020-03-12 12:40 pm (UTC)
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Great picture!

Date: 2020-03-12 01:19 pm (UTC)
nanila: me (Default)
From: [personal profile] nanila
Thank you! It's one of the best shots I've ever gotten of a bird in flight.

Date: 2020-03-12 02:30 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] redsixwing
What a great photo! I love accipiters.

Date: 2020-03-12 11:22 pm (UTC)
nanila: me (Default)
From: [personal profile] nanila
They're beautiful birds. :)

Date: 2020-03-13 01:07 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] yourlibrarian
Ooh, that's a great shot. Thanks for sharing!

Date: 2020-03-13 11:01 pm (UTC)
nanila: me (Default)
From: [personal profile] nanila
Thank you! I was happy when I found it on my memory card. :)

Date: 2020-03-13 11:50 am (UTC)
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I identify it as Pretty!

Date: 2020-03-13 11:02 pm (UTC)
nanila: me (Default)
From: [personal profile] nanila
Haha, 100% correct! :D

Date: 2020-03-25 03:33 am (UTC)
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That's not a Cooper's Hawk. I'd call it an immature Northern Harrier. Harriers often hunt over marshes and fields, so you were in the right place for one. The face pattern is another big clue, plus the posture is much better for a harrier than an accipiter, but that's a lot harder to judge if you're not familiar with the species in question.

Date: 2020-03-25 10:14 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] nanila
Oh, very cool! Thank you.
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