It's an adult accipiter. The two outer most tail
feathers are growing in and it's missing some primaries.
This virtually guarantees that no matter which one I
pick there will be people who will disagree....

However, the smallish bill, the definite forehead, the
dark nape, the shortish tail, the lack of a barreled
chest all strongly suggest Sharp-shinned Hawk...
probably a female

Subject: ID help, hawk
From: "Bill Ferensen" <ferensen AT hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 14:11:10 -0700

Photos marginal but maybe enough for a hawk expert.
http://www.pbase.com/ferensen/inbox
Thanks for looking.
Bill Ferensen
Seattle, WA
ferensen AT hotmail.com

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