I agree with Matt Hunter that it is an immature Cooper's Hawk for the reasons
Matt mentioned. It has apparently spread its wings and tail out in order to
dry them.
Jeff Gilligan
On Jan 22, 2016, at 5:46 PM, Harry Fuller <atowhee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I was very wrong in first calling it a Red-tail; mfirst lesson always look
carefully esp if you have images.
https://atowhee.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/time-to-dry-out-if-youre-not-a-duck/
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Harry Fuller
author of Great Gray Owls of CA-OR-WA, see:
https://ecowise.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/the-great-gray-owl-book/
author of Freeway Birding, see: freewaybirding.com
birding website: http://www.towhee.net
my birding blog: atowhee.wordpress.com
