Chicago, IL USA: Confirming Hawk ID Oct. 13 (1 Viewer)

[Bzerante1]

Hello!
I wanted to submit this raptor to double check. I identified this bird as a Cooper's Hawk. Looking through ebird, I noticed that others identified it as a juvenile Northern Goshawk. I was wondering which is correct and if the pale eyebrow is the best way to distinguish a goshawk. Thanks!

 

[rkj]

My guess is Cooper's Hawk, but I would like to see any other photos that are available.

 

[Bzerante1]

More Pics

Here are a few more. I didn't get any of the raptor's tail.

 

[Bzerante1]

More Pics

And a few more.

 

[ceasar]

Were you in Chicago when you took these pictures?

Maybe I should ask instead where this bird was located when you took these pictures?

Bob

 

[Bzerante1]

Yes, sorry. I mistakenly only put the location in the heading. This was at Montrose Point in Chicago.

 

[KC Foggin]

Sure looks like a Cooper's to me but I may be wrong.

 

[apbarr]

Cooper's for me as well

 

[ceasar]

I'll go along with juv. Cooper's. I think that a juvenile Goshawk would have a more pronounced supercillium than this bird has. The juvenile Goshawks pictured in Wheeler's "Raptor's of Western North America" have larger superciliums. Its Tarsii also look too small.

Bob

 

[Bzerante1]

Thanks

Thanks for all the help and detailed responses. This information will help me a lot in the future! It appears that the other report was not confirmed.