Sunday, April 7, 2019

Stopping by

This afternoon I stepped outside to take a break from chores and a work project.  Within seconds I heard what sounded like a large bird landing on a branch and looked up to see this handsome visitor:


Note the long, somewhat rounded tail, the orange-brown markings on the breast, and the dark red eyes.  

From the side (below) you could see a fairly distinct darker cap:


My guess is a male Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperi), but I'm open to other opinions.

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