tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post4049079328834074028..comments2024-03-22T20:11:44.673-04:00Comments on Saratoga woods and waterways: Window WatchingJacqueline Donnellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-62187653782819896992009-03-23T14:13:00.000-04:002009-03-23T14:13:00.000-04:00One of the big keys for telling the difference bet...One of the big keys for telling the difference between sharpies and coopers is the shape of the tail end: blunt and squared off, or curved. Of course, sitting here in the library I can't remember which is which, but grab your bird book and take a gander. This is what my birdie nerd friends use to tell them apart during migration.Ellen Rathbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684750034177425795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-68990207473552027392009-03-16T13:46:00.000-04:002009-03-16T13:46:00.000-04:00I'm guessing the prey was a mourning dove. That's...I'm guessing the prey was a mourning dove. That's what the Cooper's usually goes for in our yard. It was already pretty mangled when I saw it but it's feathers were soft gray and unspeckled on its breast. However, I did see stripes on its tail. I think.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-50442316240963672642009-03-16T12:02:00.000-04:002009-03-16T12:02:00.000-04:00Yes, that's a Cooper's. Did you happen to see what...Yes, that's a Cooper's. Did you happen to see what the prey species was?catharushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603292208345268247noreply@blogger.com