Okay bird watchers - just what the hell is this thing? (pic)

[DS1]

At first I thought I was seeing my cat in a tree, which isn't unusual for him, it flew away moments after I took this crappy picture...

[TexasSissy]

1. That, my dear, is an owl! You lucky dog! I've never seen one in the

daytime. I've only heard them hooting at night. He's beautiful, too.

[matcom]

2. its a bird

:7

[MidwestTransplant]

3. It's a Plane!

[XNASA]

4. A young hawk?

It doesn't look like an owl. It's head isn't large enough. But sitting in a tree like that, is something that owls do.

[fudge stripe cookays]

5. Looks like a hawk to me too.

His head doesn't look broad enough to be an owl.

[DS1]

7. that's what I was wondering

you can see some big yellow claws hanging down. I hope it didn't fly away with aforementioned cat :nuke: because in that case, I will unleash the most devastation assault on birds this world has ever seen

fucking things

[StClone]

6. Probable Juvenile, Cooper's Hawk

See Link:

[MuseRider]

9. That is exactly what I was thinking

it looks like some kind of immature hawk. I was going to get my book but I think you nailed it.

[livetohike]

11. Good call!

That's what I say too.

[Beetwasher]

16. Yup, You Got It!

Beautiful bird!

[TahitiNut]

17. Yup. Definitely.

Kewl.

[barb162]

21. yes, that's what I believe it is, we get them around here

in suburbs of chicago.

[donsu]

8. me too - hawk

nt

[DS1]

10. fullsize + refined image of bird here

still, a crappy shot, but through a glass window - in moderate haste - oh well

[mrboba1]

15. yes - definitely a hawk.

Have you ever seen a hawk at work? I watched one terrorize a squirrel here in downtown... the squirrel did get away though (too many people)

[rogerashton]

22. We have a resident Redtail here in University City,

otherwise known as Philadelphia's Left Bank.

Lives on pidgeons, mostly. I interrupted her lunch, once.

[demnan]

12. How beautiful!

Where do you live that you are fortunate enough to have this gorgeous bird grace you with its presence?

[DS1]

19. I live in Mass about 20 miles west of Boston

I saw a pair of them circling over some woods yesterday, such huge wingspans they had

[democrat in Tallahassee]

13. richard perle?

[HEyHEY]

14. Whatever it is, it doesn't look happy

[StClone]

18. Those guys never smile

But I have seen them playfully chase crows and Squirrels so I suspect they have a sense of humor. :-) This particular little guy may be hungry though.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

20. We have a very large family of Hawks that live around my house...

...in Kingfisher. They're fascinating to watch. Always on the hunt.
Duckie

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

23. The owl guess was good, considering how he is perched, but

he looks very much like a hawk to me, probably a kestrel.

Can't really tell from this photo.