What is this cutie?

[Laurul Feather Cat]

Definitely a broad winged hawk. They are the only ones with those uninterrupted and wavy lateral lines across the wings and the cresent of white at the midpoint of the fanned tail.

 

[itzmered]

Which ever kind of Hawk he may be he sure is gorgeous! Nice capture!

 

[igors mum]

looking at the tree its on looks like you also have some pretty big woodpeckers around to lol

 

[ChromeScholar]

Nah, I can't agree with Broad-winged. The tail is just too long in the perched pic, and has the typical banding of a Cooper's. The head is also pretty far forward of the wing bend in the flight pic for it to be a Broad-winged. And the breast streaks are much more Immature Coopers than Broad-winged, even for a juvenile Broad-winged.

Look at the tail in the pic below, then look at the tail in rockoko's two pics. It is a juvenile Cooper's.

 

[Laurul Feather Cat]

Not enough white for the lateral lines on the wings. Look at the wings in flight and the tail.

 

[igors mum]

i got martines permission to send pic to a falconry friend to id. hopefully will have a answer soon

 

[Renae]

That second shot is awesome! The blurred background makes the bird really stand out.

 

[ChromeScholar]

Not enough white for the lateral lines on the wings. Look at the wings in flight and the tail.

Easily covered by standard variation. The tail is just too far from a Broad-winged.

 

[igors mum]

and the winner is dan it is a immature coopers according to my falconry friend. i need to get my b.o.p. books back out again for the usa but then again it would make me homesick probably lol congrats dan

 

[rockoko]

Thanks Deb!!!