Donald, I think you made the right call despite the red-herring of the tail. I believe size alone would make it too small even for the smallest Cooper's male. I think the roundish tail is partly due to wear - you can see how the tails rubs on the snow. Dana Rohleder Port Kent, NY "Enjoy every sandwich." W. Zevon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald S. Ross" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:40 AM Subject: [VTBIRD] Sharpie in Waltham? > Had an accipiter hanging around the yard this morning and I took some digital > photos. I've posted them at a very unsophisticated web page (800 Kb for those > of you with slow connections). Any opinions? The tail appeared well rounded > at first glance but.... > > http://www.uvm.edu/~dross/accipiter/ > > Happy Holidays! > DonRoss >