[Birdtalk] Cooper's?

[Jim & Beanie]

I thought this was a Coopers Hawk.  I  estimate the size,  17 inches long.  I know size is hard to get from a photo, but the iron he was perched on gives me something to compare with.  

The reason I bring this up is the spotting in the wing.   Have you seen this before and does it also occur in the Sharp-shinned?

I have seen this several times myself,  and also in photos others have taken.  I have never seen this spotting portrayed in any of the bird books I have.  What do you say?

http://loftsoft.net/jamaica/cooper.jpg
http://loftsoft.net/jamaica/cooper_0.jpg
http://loftsoft.net/jamaica/cooper_1.jpg


Jim

Paradise Utah
 

http://donce.lofthouse.com/jamaica/nature/default.htm
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