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Name this Bird Spotted in Oak Forest

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

Posted by Lauren Traut (Editor), December 14, 2012 at 04:48 pm

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?

Did you know there were bald eagles recently spotted in Oak Forest?

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Marla December 14, 2012 at 04:48 pm

It's a red tailed hawk.

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Michael Horan December 14, 2012 at 04:48 pm

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.

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Lauren Traut (Editor) December 14, 2012 at 04:52 pm

You guys are awesome. :)

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Tired of the B.S. December 14, 2012 at 04:54 pm

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

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Ralph Chichester December 14, 2012 at 05:53 pm

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

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J.R. December 14, 2012 at 06:24 pm

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

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