Below is a photo I took of the same hawk, I believe, on January 4. The fence where it is perched is right near my window bird feeder and I do put some seed on the ground as well (there has been a small flock of juncos this winter and they are strictly ground feeders). I have seen this hawk flying through the tree canopy (such as it is) in the backyards around here a number of times.
ETA: I live on the other side of the Square, behind Hodgkins Park.
FWIW, I believe this is a red-tail hawk, perhaps a juvenile, but not a Cooper's hawk. Based on my "study" of the Audubon Field Guide and various sites online, it seems there are a number of sub-breeds (not the correct technical term) of red-tails that don't necessarily have the red tail. On the other hand, Cooper's hawks look completely different.
I've never gotten a good look but I think I've seen kestrels a few times around here as well.
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Below is a photo I took of the same hawk, I believe, on January 4. The fence where it is perched is right near my window bird feeder and I do put some seed on the ground as well (there has been a small flock of juncos this winter and they are strictly ground feeders). I have seen this hawk flying through the tree canopy (such as it is) in the backyards around here a number of times.
ETA: I live on the other side of the Square, behind Hodgkins Park.
FWIW, I believe this is a red-tail hawk, perhaps a juvenile, but not a Cooper's hawk. Based on my "study" of the Audubon Field Guide and various sites online, it seems there are a number of sub-breeds (not the correct technical term) of red-tails that don't necessarily have the red tail. On the other hand, Cooper's hawks look completely different.
I've never gotten a good look but I think I've seen kestrels a few times around here as well.