Bill,

I have to agree with Cooper's Hawk. The tail pattern isn't right for 
Goshawk. Goshawk would have consistantly thin bars from base to tip on the 
tail and the images show wider bands, especially the one at the tip that is 
especially broad. As for being an adult bird, for me, the images are don't 
show enough detail on the chest and underwings to make that determination. I 
don't see any coloration or patterning to say one way or the other.

Ed Boyd
Westminster, MD

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From: "Bill Hubick" <>
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Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:23 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Some Weekend Photos; Town Hill Accipiter


Hi Everyone,

I've posted a few photos from the weekend to my web site at 
http://www.billhubick.com/new_set.html. Unfortunately, I didn't get any 
photos of the American Bittern or Orange-crowned Warbler at North Branch on 
Sunday.

Also, upon reviewing my photos of the interesting accipiter several of us 
observed at Town Hill on Saturday, it appears the verdict must be large 
Cooper's Hawk. The bird's markings seem to end abruptly too high on the 
underparts, and the undertail coverts appear too clean. Although the bird's 
breast appeared heavily streaked in person and on the low-res images, the 
full-size photos don't really support this. In fact, a couple of my images 
suggest the barring of an adult Cooper's Hawk. Below are some distant images 
(cropped but otherwise not adjusted) if you want to have a look. Any 
comments are welcome, of course.

http://billhubick.com/images/accipiter_01.jpg
http://billhubick.com/images/accipiter_02.jpg
http://billhubick.com/images/accipiter_03.jpg

Good birding,

Bill Hubick
Elkridge, MD
bill_hubick AT yahoo.com
http://www.billhubick.com