NevadaWolf on Nostr: npub1q2449…k6ayg npub12wwkm…7rpzu Red-Tailed hawks are buteos, which means they ...

npub1q24495ce82g2jjxhtrk3eu58whxxf53ry87hgrmd7atep4kgnhhsek6ayg (npub1q24…6ayg) npub12wwkm77f6ppv20tldsd57rkvns28eqlkg2d6p3pp90en93d2va5qp7rpzu (npub12ww…rpzu) Red-Tailed hawks are buteos, which means they have long wings and short tails (you can see the wing tips extend below the tail in the side pics). Cooper's hawks are accipiters, which have long tails and short wings. Usually the tail hangs really far below the wing tips.

The other clue, for me, is the pattern "dark-light-dark" for a red-tailed. that white chest and dark belly band is a good identifier. Immature Cooper's (least, as far as the pics in AllAboutBirds) have a brown striped chest from their neck to their feet.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Coopers_Hawk/photo-gallery/305687541