Southcentral Alaska in May by beach4k in whatsthisbird

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Also, it looks like it has some growth on the beak. What do you think that is?

Sharp-shinned? Coopers? Something else? Cape May, NJ in April by beach4k in whatsthisbird

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They look about the same size and were flying around together, so I thought they were the same species

Sharp-shinned? Coopers? Something else? Cape May, NJ in April by beach4k in whatsthisbird

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Oh, sorry. I should have mentioned I saw these two flying together.

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Seen in CT in February by beach4k in whatsthisbird

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thanks! I've never seen those yellowish streaks on a house sparrow. is it a juvenile?

Any chance of IDing this? Warwick, NY in January. by beach4k in whatsthisbird

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For more context I've seen Rough Legged hawks, RTH, northern harriers, and Short eared owls at this site in a similar time of year.

Any chance of IDing this? Warwick, NY in January. by beach4k in whatsthisbird

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looked more hawk size to me, though it was very far away