It's entirely possible for a Cooper's Hawk to be seen in an urban area. I have frequently seen Cooper's Hawks in downtown Bellingham. All those pigeons . . . . . Yum!

Barry Ulman
Bellingham, WA.



On Dec 7, 2011, at 11:20 AM, Michele Leslie Potter wrote:

> I couldn't get a proper ID on an accipiter I saw perched on a Western Ave balcony in downtown Seattle today. Would Cooper's come into the urban area or is this most likely a Sharp-shinned?
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