Weekly Bird Identification Quiz
July 19 - August 8, 2010
How to Identify:
To most birders, this is immediately recognized as a hawk and more specifically as an Accipiter. A Goshawk can be quickly eliminated as it would never show the characteristic shown in this picture. The two remaining options are Cooper’s and Sharp-shinned Hawks. The capped appearance and rounded tail point to Cooper’s Hawk.
Answer: Cooper's Hawk
Photo Location: Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, IN
Photo Date: March 2010
Correct Answers:
John Mueller, Avon, IN
Mary Ann Anderson, Wauseon, OH
Landon Neumann, Logansport, IN
Margaret Smith, Boulder, CO
Other Answers:
None