First Post - Sharp-Shinned Hawk in the Snow

[Landtank]

This is my first post to this forum, a shot I took this weekend of a Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Juvenile?) hunting in a snow storm that hit Long Island. He/She has been hunting my chickens for several days now and appears to have set up territory nearby.

I used a Canon 6D and an EF 100-400mm IS.

 

[Peeb]

Peeb has awarded you your first 'like'!

Well done- really compelling image.

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

Nice shot! if it is hunting chickens it is most likely coopers or are your chickens smaller then a blue jay

 

[Landtank]

Nice shot! if it is hunting chickens it is most likely coopers or are your chickens smaller then a blue jay

Thank you. It is definitely possible that it is a Coopers Hawk, although I find them extremely hard to differentiate between the two so if you have any tips please let me know. I do have a Brahma (very small pigeon sized chicken), but the chickens were all in the run at the time.

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

Nice shot! if it is hunting chickens it is most likely coopers or are your chickens smaller then a blue jay

It is definitely possible that it is a Coopers Hawk, although I find them extremely hard to differentiate between the two so if you have any tips please let me know. I do have a Brahma (very small pigeon sized chicken), but the chickens were all in the run at the time.

Sorry i dont have any tips on how to tell them apart i find it very hard as well lots of people say the coopers hawk's tail is more square shaped then sharp shined but dont know if it is true or not

 

[zombiesniper]

Great shot.

 

[annamaria]

Like this shot!


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[baturn]

Very nice! Hope it's unsuccessful with your chickens.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Really nice shot.