Hawk troubles

[kmhfuzzhead]

OMG I am so sorry about the Arizona chicken hawks remark. I am trying to learn my away around the forum and my husband couldn't help himself but putting up that remark. Again I am sorry!

 

[Ang]

I am voting for Cooper's hawk. We have them frequently here. I don't see the facial disk that should be present if its a Harrier. Harriers have a distinctive flight pattern that is low to the ground.

Good luck with keeping your flock safe no matter what kind of hawk it is!

 

[blurose]

According to my Field Guide to Birds (Western region) by Donald and Lillian Stokes, that looks just like a Sharp-shinned Hawk. The hawk is just doing what it needs to do to live and that doesn't make it evil. Hawks were here first remember that.