Anybody good at identifyling birds of prey? Pic included.

[taraann81]

This little brat landed right outside my Kitchen WindoW. A bit larger than a croW perhaps, looking for a free meal!

 

[BirdNut]

Prairie Falcon.

 

[taraann81]

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That was fast! Thanks!

 

[HLAC]

Cooper's hawk.

 

[Illia]

Definitely NOT a Prairie Falcon.

Looks like a Cooper's Hawk but I'm not 100% certain.

 

[taraann81]

Yes I looked up Prairie Falcon and its not that..Lacks the tear "stainy looking" markings

 

[kla37]

Whatever it is, it looks like it would love chicken for lunch.

 

[Matt A NC]

http://identify.whatbird.com/mwg/_/0/attrs.aspx

Pick individual attributes and it will give you a list of possibles.

Matt

 

[taraann81]

I don't know about coopers, Most of the pics I googled had more of a "barred" pattern on the chest and almost a blck back.. I'll check hat link, thanks

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

I don't know about coopers, Most of the pics I googled had more of a "barred" pattern on the chest and almost a blck back.. I'll check hat link, thanks

As a general rule, raptors don't get their adult colors until after the first molt

Most juveniles are all brown

Based on size, and the long tail it's most likely a Coopers Hawk

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...27s+hawk&hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&gbv=2&tbs=isch:1​