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I'd say that's a sharp-shinned hawk. The only other thing it could possibly=
be is a Cooper's hawk, but it has the small head, teardrop body shape and =
dark nape of a sharp-shin. The tail shape (which is the most famous charact=
er for distinguishing these species - square tail =3D sharp-shin, rounded t=
ail =3D cooper's) is hard to see in these photos, but it looks like the out=
er tailfeathers are longer, which would mean the tail is more square, provi=
ding further evidence for sharp-shin. And of course, sharp-shins are a lot =
more likely in Nova Scotia than Cooper's. =0A=0AI could be wrong though - I=
have zero experience identifying actual Cooper's hawks! Hopefully others c=
an chime in and confirm.=0A=0AKathleen MacAulay=0AMilford Station=0A=0A=0A=
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0pt"><div>I'd say that's a sharp-shinned hawk. The only other thing it coul=
d possibly be is a Cooper's hawk, but it has the small head, teardrop body =
shape and dark nape of a sharp-shin. The tail shape (which is the most famo=
us character for distinguishing these species - square tail =3D sharp-shin,=
rounded tail =3D cooper's) is hard to see in these photos, but it looks li=
ke the outer tailfeathers are longer, which would mean the tail is more squ=
are, providing further evidence for sharp-shin. And of course, sharp-shins =
are a lot more likely in Nova Scotia than Cooper's. <br><br>I could be wron=
g though - I have zero experience identifying actual Cooper's hawks! Hopefu=
lly others can chime in and confirm.<br><br>Kathleen MacAulay<br>Milford St=
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