1st winter (immature) RED-TAILED HAWK

> "Valerie A. Kok" wrote:
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> I'm very new to birding. Mostly I'm an amateur photographer that
> likes taking photos of birds. I'm not sure if this hawk is a Cooper's
> Hawk, a Northern Goshawk or a Swainson's Hawk. They all still look
> pretty similar to me. Here are two photos of the same bird. Can any
> of you help me? Thanks in advance.
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> Valerie
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