Does anyone know the name of this bird? Bad shot…
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2me4art 
I agree from the back it is a Coppers Hawk. He is a resident of Alabama. He hunts birds and squirls in house back yards.
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He was watching the squirrel I posted later. I scared him away when I tried to go outside to photograph him/her better. That bird can fly!! ~amy
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Nice. I live in the south and never saw him in my back yard! That was a nice treat and great pic. Have a great day. Madeleine
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Thank you, Madeleine! I’ve lived in Alabama for almost 20 years & I’ve never seen a Cooper’s Hawk (Ive been told) before the day I saw this one. You have a wonderful day! ~amy
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Thank you, Amy. You too.
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I agree with Avian101, it is a Cooper’s Hawk.
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Yes, it was a Cooper’s Hawk. Very cool to see one & it be so still. Rotten lighting through a dirty window…I wish I had done better. Thank you for your help. ~amy
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🙂
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Rundschwanzsperber in German … 😉
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Wow, that is a mouthful! Thank you very much ! ~amy
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Let’s believe the guy with the bird in his profile picture 🙂
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Yup. He is the expert! Thank you for your guess! ~amy
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Cooper’s Hawk. 🙂
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I just knew it would be you to answer me!! Thank you, we googled Cooper’s Hawk & enjoyed finding a match. The orange eye was what threw me off, because when young they are yellow. I tapped on my window & he swiveled his head around & looked at me straight on. If I was a bird & that was the last thing I saw before it took me down, I would probably die of a heat attack first! 🙂 ~amy
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I believe he answers to Carl.
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Ok, Mike- thank you so much for a laugh today! 🙂 I hope to see Carl again. As he will be called from now on. ~amy
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😉
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😉
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I would go for a Northern Goshawk, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Goshawk. They have these fierce orange eyes!
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Thank you for your guess! I’ve been informed by a bird blogger, who’s word I’d trust in a heartbeat, that it was a Cooper’s Hawk. The adult has those scary fierce orange eyes. ~amy
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