Name this Bird Spotted in Oak Forest

Have you seen this type of bird around Oak Forest before?

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Oak Forest resident and Patch reader Jim Keane spotted this giant bird keeping a watchful eye on his 11-year-old Shih tzu earlier this week.

Any idea what type of bird it is, readers?

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It's a red tailed hawk.

Could be a Cooper's Hawk, hard to tell for sure from this photo. I've seen many of them around Oak Forest, and they don't appear to fear humans.

You guys are awesome. :)

I'm not positive, but it looks like a Red-Tailed hawk.
Check out this picture for comparison:
http://www.oregonzoo.org/discover/animals/red-tailed-hawk

I had a hawk in my back yard yesterday that killed a bird by the bird feeder tried to get a photo but it flew off before a could get a picture

It is definitely a Cooper's or Sharp Shinned Hawk. The tail feathers are striped. Red Tails tail feathers are rust colored and longer.