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01/13/2008 01:57:44 PM · #1 |
I had a good birding trip yesterday to Gloucester and Rockport, MA. I was hoping to see the Slaty-Backed Gull that had been spotted there recently. I didn't see that bird, but I did get some nice pictures of some Harlequin Ducks, Purple Sandpipers and a juvenile Sharp-Shinned Hawk.
The gallery is here: //sailracer.zenfolio.com/p933848002/
There are also some Snowy Owl pictures in the Plum Island gallery from a few weeks ago.
If anyone would like to be added to my mailing list to be updated when I add new galleries, let me know.
-Ryan
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01/13/2008 02:19:44 PM · #2 |
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01/13/2008 03:08:06 PM · #3 |
Ryan,
Your purple sandpipers and Harlequin's are great. You might take a look at your Sharp-shinned's tail. It looks long and rounded, which means Cooper's to me. Thanks for sharing. Van |
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01/13/2008 03:29:24 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by vtruan:
Ryan,
Your purple sandpipers and Harlequin's are great. You might take a look at your Sharp-shinned's tail. It looks long and rounded, which means Cooper's to me. Thanks for sharing. Van |
Hi Van,
Here is a crappy shot that shows the tail better: 
Here the tail doesn't look as rounded. I was also basing the sharp-shinned ID on the small size of this bird. What do you think?
-Ryan
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01/13/2008 06:07:34 PM · #5 |
Ryan,
When the tail is fanned like the one you provided, it is hard to tell. I based may call on Photo #6. Sharpies usually have a square or slightly notched tail feathers. Sizes can very quite a bit. I've seen some really small Cooper's males, that would almost equal a large female Sharpie. Your shots are wonderful. The small Accipiters seem to always cause some discussion on not perfect specimens. Just my thoughts.
Van |
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01/13/2008 06:10:34 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by vtruan:
Ryan,
When the tail is fanned like the one you provided, it is hard to tell. I based may call on Photo #6. Sharpies usually have a square or slightly notched tail feathers. Sizes can very quite a bit. I've seen some really small Cooper's males, that would almost equal a large female Sharpie. Your shots are wonderful. The small Accipiters seem to always cause some discussion on not perfect specimens. Just my thoughts.
Van |
I agree that the tail makes it look like a tiny Cooper's Hawk... and that these little brown guys are hard to identify! |
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01/14/2008 07:29:03 AM · #7 |
OK- I think you've convinced me that is a Coopers Hawk. I was looking at the overall shape of the tail previously. When I look at the individual feathers in the tail, as Van suggested, I can see they are rounded like on a Coopers.
Thank you all for the feedback!
-Ryan
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