juvenile coopers hawk

Another "Baby" bird!

Juvenile Coopers hawk by minx267

@minx267 (15527)

Hartford, Connecticut

August 19, 2020 1:54am CST

I saw this guy swoop in front of my car as I was driving down by the river. As he landed n front of me on this dead tree, I reached for my camera. I took these photos and as I zoomed in i realized I wasn't exactly sure what kind of hawk this was. So i tried to get some close ups to help me in identifying it. After some research (thank you Google) I discovered.. It's a baby! This is a Juvenile Coopers Hawk... the adult is more a Solid dark Gray and does not have this big white spots on its back and it also usually has eyes that have darkened to almost red. I believe I have a discussion(and photo) about one I caught with a chipmunk quit a few years ago. So here's another new discovery for me. I love learning more about the wildlife around me. how about you?

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@piyushbhatia1 (11698)

• India

19 Aug 20

What a pose

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

19 Aug 20

He is quite a handsome bird!

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

19 Aug 20

@piyushbhatia1 No. definitely not.. that beak and those talons can do some damage!

@piyushbhatia1 (11698)

• India

19 Aug 20

@minx267 No doubt. Not to be messed with.

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@Adie04 (17360)

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19 Aug 20

What a very good angle of picture you took

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

20 Aug 20

Thanks - he was in a tree above my car. I had to get out and take the photo!

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@Adie04 (17360)

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21 Aug 20

@JudyEv (326823)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Aug 20

That's a great photo. It can be quite a task sometimes to work out exactly what bird you're looking at.

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

20 Aug 20

Thanks. I give almost all the g=credit to my camera.. it has a 125X zoom and makes seeing the wildlife and birds up close. so easy!

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@happylife1 (13404)

• Karachi, Pakistan

19 Aug 20

Yes adorable and lovely

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

19 Aug 20

Thank you!

@Lavanya15 (12888)

• Chennai, India

19 Aug 20

Wow nice picture my friend. Keep learning new thing my friend.

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

20 Aug 20

Thanks! I try to learn something new every day!

Muhammad Nuh Panjaitan

• Medan, Indonesia

19 Aug 20

he looks a little angry,

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

19 Aug 20

Yea, they Always look angry. very serious birds.. hunting is a serious thing.. lol

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Muhammad Nuh Panjaitan

• Medan, Indonesia

19 Aug 20

@minx267 aha...

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@kearkear (963)

• Davao, Philippines

19 Aug 20

Wow! Nice capture of your camera.

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

19 Aug 20

Thank you!! it has a great zoom lens

@Shavkat (137298)

• Philippines

19 Aug 20

That's a great shot. I will be feeling amazed when seeing a new wild life.

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

19 Aug 20

Thank you.. I always get excited with new animals

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

21 Aug 20

@Shavkat me too. Good luck.

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@Shavkat (137298)

• Philippines

21 Aug 20

@minx267 I Hope I can do this in the future.

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@wolfgirl569 (96534)

• Marion, Ohio

19 Aug 20

Very good photo.

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

20 Aug 20

Thank you so much!

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Swayamsiddha Dash

@Swayamsiddha (4358)

• New Delhi, India

19 Aug 20

The picture that you have uploaded here is looking fabulous. Excellent photograph

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

19 Aug 20

Thank you very much.. I had to adjust some of the coloring - but I think it came out wonderful!

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Swayamsiddha Dash

@Swayamsiddha (4358)

• New Delhi, India

19 Aug 20

@minx267 Yes ofcourse it came out to be a wonderful picture

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

19 Aug 20

@Swayamsiddha Thank you!!

@jayanth_77 (7180)

• India

19 Aug 20

A memorable encounter with a baby hawk. Looks like you are a wildlife lower.

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

19 Aug 20

Yes it was, and I am a wildlife lover... I enjoy learning and photographing them. it is relaxing and fun.

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@rhuenz (10646)

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19 Aug 20

Mostly birds will fly if they heard a noise,you're such a good camera man.You got it,good! Enjoy your discovery.

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@minx267 (15527)

• Hartford, Connecticut

20 Aug 20

Thank you.. these guys are pretty brave. plus i think they know they were safe way above us in the tree. my camera has a good zoom that helps it look so close!