This band may be worn off by Spring before the feathers are molted Also notice the white arrows point to the tip of the outer tail feathers Cooper's Hawk and Sharpshinned Hawk ID Questions Following are photos of Cooper's Hawks and Sharpshinned hawks submitted by visitors inquiring about identification Cooper's Hawk IDReddish lesser uppersecondary coverts appear as reddish shoulder at restRedshouldered Hawk Buteo platypterus Buteo lineatus Otherwise, upper wings are dark with some light edging on covert feathers Tail An obvious identification key for adult birds is the tail with broad dark and light bands, visible both on the upperside and lowerside of the tail Juveniles lack the obvious banding,
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