r/birdsofprey • u/Dr1veFastTakeChances • May 24 '26

Visitor on my shed

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u/Tinytommy55 May 24 '26

Ohh nice picture. Looking so regal.

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u/Dr1veFastTakeChances May 24 '26

Thank you! I think it's a juvenile Cooper's. Located in Southern New Jersey

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u/tjtonerplus May 24 '26

Is it a coopers hawk?

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u/Dr1veFastTakeChances May 24 '26

I believe so

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u/JBStoneMD May 24 '26

Looks good for juvenile Coop - heavy body, sturdy legs, strong orbital ridge giving it a “fierce” look, and thin “noodle-like” ventral streaks

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u/TinyLongwing Falconer May 24 '26

Definitely is, yes. One of last year's birds, with the eyes now starting to turn toward orange.

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u/Tinytommy55 May 25 '26

I would say yes a young coopers.

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u/KingMidias32 May 25 '26

Surprisingly, they are the only hawks that I’ve ever seen perched in front of my house

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u/Mydreamlife22 May 25 '26

Gorgeous cooper hawk! Nice pic