A Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) in Green-Wood on Saturday. 
This is an immature bird. An adult will have a russet-tinted breast and red eyes instead of yellow. 
From the back, against the light. Note that long tail, a characteristic of the Accipiters. 
While perched, the bird threw up this pellet. Once she — the bird seemed so large I think it was female — flew off after the usual business with screaming Blue Jays, I scanned the ground below her. Owls are famous for their pellets — I have some in my freezer, long story — but all raptors and some other birds, like gulls, spit them up; they’re just not as famous, substantial, or long-lasting as owl pellets.
Coop
3 responses to “Coop”
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Wonderful capture, awesome bird , well done !
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