Gut instinct says the hawk is a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Other opinions?
Evan McIntitre, that is a Sharp-shinned Hawk.
Thank you for the great images! I believe the last bird is a Cooper’s Hawk!
I will bet the bird is a Merlin.
My first guess is that it is a sharp shinned hawk, Evan, but with no real waynto size it from the pic, it could be a Cooper’s hawk, which is a bit larger than a sharpie.
Steve’s glossy ibis is a great find, they are increasing northward in their range. Not long ago, they were only very accidental in Maine.
When did the ice go out on Wilson?
Bird i.d. probably kestrel. Thanks for the great variety of Spring photos everyone.
Fantastic moose shot!
I agree with Pat b.
Ice completely out on Wilson Pond: April 27, 4 days after we first heard the loons (it’s usually 3 days after we hear the loons) And that last photo? my guess: Cooper’s hawk. What wonderful photos – imagine seeing an eagle AND an osprey in the same shot, at the same time! Great ibis photo, Steve!
Remember, watch your feeders, the bears are out looking,and wreaking havoc on them! Bring them in at night.
Thanks everyone. I’m going with the sharp shinned hawk after looking all of the suggestions up. It had a grayish back with 2 dark stripes on it’s tail and about the size of a large mourning dove.
I believe, this maybe a sparrow hawk. The issue is the size of the body sharp shinned hawk is 10-12 inches in body length; Cooper’s hawk is 10-14 inches in length; sparrowhawk is smaller than both. often times a sparrow hawk is called the American kestrel. They are not the same bird.
thanks for the wonderful photos
Sharp shinned hawk
As I write this, the “score” for the hawk ID is five for Sharpie, two for Cooper’s, one for Merlin, and two for Kestrel. For those of you who voted for Merlin, or Kestrel, I encourage you to look at images of the Merlin and the Kestrel, and compare those images to the one posted on The Bulldog. Other than myriad other differences between the two Accipiters (Sharp-shinned Hawk and Cooper’s Hawk) and the Falcons (Merlin and American Kestrel), the most obvious one is that the Accipiters have barring on their chests, while the two mentioned falcons have stripes.
These discussions are so valuable as they compel me to look more closely at field marks. Not to mention the stunningly beautiful images I feel privileged to see.
Wonderful! Thanks to all. Love the Ibis pics.
Gut instinct says the hawk is a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Other opinions?
Evan McIntitre, that is a Sharp-shinned Hawk.
Thank you for the great images! I believe the last bird is a Cooper’s Hawk!
I will bet the bird is a Merlin.
My first guess is that it is a sharp shinned hawk, Evan, but with no real waynto size it from the pic, it could be a Cooper’s hawk, which is a bit larger than a sharpie.
Steve’s glossy ibis is a great find, they are increasing northward in their range. Not long ago, they were only very accidental in Maine.
When did the ice go out on Wilson?
Bird i.d. probably kestrel. Thanks for the great variety of Spring photos everyone.
Fantastic moose shot!
I agree with Pat b.
Ice completely out on Wilson Pond: April 27, 4 days after we first heard the loons (it’s usually 3 days after we hear the loons) And that last photo? my guess: Cooper’s hawk. What wonderful photos – imagine seeing an eagle AND an osprey in the same shot, at the same time! Great ibis photo, Steve!
Remember, watch your feeders, the bears are out looking,and wreaking havoc on them! Bring them in at night.
Thanks everyone. I’m going with the sharp shinned hawk after looking all of the suggestions up. It had a grayish back with 2 dark stripes on it’s tail and about the size of a large mourning dove.
I believe, this maybe a sparrow hawk. The issue is the size of the body sharp shinned hawk is 10-12 inches in body length; Cooper’s hawk is 10-14 inches in length; sparrowhawk is smaller than both. often times a sparrow hawk is called the American kestrel. They are not the same bird.
thanks for the wonderful photos
Sharp shinned hawk
As I write this, the “score” for the hawk ID is five for Sharpie, two for Cooper’s, one for Merlin, and two for Kestrel. For those of you who voted for Merlin, or Kestrel, I encourage you to look at images of the Merlin and the Kestrel, and compare those images to the one posted on The Bulldog. Other than myriad other differences between the two Accipiters (Sharp-shinned Hawk and Cooper’s Hawk) and the Falcons (Merlin and American Kestrel), the most obvious one is that the Accipiters have barring on their chests, while the two mentioned falcons have stripes.
These discussions are so valuable as they compel me to look more closely at field marks. Not to mention the stunningly beautiful images I feel privileged to see.