Cooper's Hawk - probably.

[ChromeScholar]

Was sitting on the back deck this morning when all the birds disappeared from the feeders. Found this above me in the pine tree. Believe it to be a Cooper's Hawk, probably young.

Canon 80D - Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS USM @ 183mm - f4 - 1/320th - ISO 320

 

[Birdbabe]

He/ She is beautiful!

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

Great shot!

 

[Zara]

Love the photograph! Superb!

 

[FeatherMan]

So beautiful! I love hawks... except when they try to steal my chickens!

 

[BirdWorld]

So beautiful! I love hawks... except when they try to steal my chickens!

Same, my hens nearly got attacked a few days ago by two red tailed hawks... luckily I was there and got them back into the coop immediately.

 

[ChromeScholar]

So beautiful! I love hawks... except when they try to steal my chickens!

This one isn't big enough to take a chicken. Dove is the upper end of their food preference. That and little birds at birds feeders