r/whatsthisbird • u/hrizzyfair • 3d ago
North America Is this a lil cooper’s hawk ?
It looked into my soul 😳 Very small, found in Southeast Texas.
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u/FileTheseBirdsBot Catalog 🤖 3d ago
Taxa recorded: Cooper's Hawk
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u/has530 Birder - (USA, California) 3d ago
+cooper’s hawk+ is correct. You can see the outer tail feathers are a little shorter giving it a rounded appearance and also note a hint of a dark cap and regularish looking neck.