Raptor ID

[Double-O-Dave]

Something a bit different today, folks. Around noon today, something hit the side of the house LOUDLY. Investigation revealed the guy in the photo - dead after hitting a window.

Question - what is it?

BTW, yes, we contacted TPWD - the Game Warden for Travis County. We live in Austin, and our house butts up to a greenbelt.

More to follow after we get some guesses/answers.

Have fun.

Dave

[quarterback]

Sparrow/chicken hawk is my guess.

[sasqy]

I think that is a Peregrine Falcon
Probably chasing something and missed

[double bogey]

coopers hawk

http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/coopers-hawk

[kae006]

Cooper's Hawk

[airehead]

Dead bird

[TxAg]

coopers hawk

http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/coopers-hawk

Cooper's Hawk

+1

There is no doubt

[boblee]

Kestrel. Sparrow Hawk and a true falcon.

Bob Lee

[double bogey]

A possibility it could be a sharp shinned hawk. Almost exactly like a coopers, except slightly smaller. Some guides say the coopers has a slightly notched tail. Coopers is more plentiful. Had 3 last summer and fall that frequented my birdfeeder, must have went south have not seen them since thanksgiving.

http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/sharp-shinned-hawk

[eteranch]

Looks to be a Cooper's Hawk, they are about the size of a crow. Sharp-shinned are more the size of a Robin.
He must have missed the bird he was after but not the window....

[Buckshot-73]

Looks to be a Cooper's Hawk, they are about the size of a crow. Sharp-shinned are more the size of a Robin.
He must have missed the bird he was after but not the window....

Beautiful bird, what ever it is.

[Snowflake Killa]

Not a mountain lion for sure

[tex4k]

Another vote for kestrel (aka sparrow hawk. aka blue darter hawk) there's a ton of them coming through here during dove season, I've seen those with the inexperienced eye throw a load of shot their way, more than once.

[txwhitetail]

Taste like chicken.

[TxAg]

Another vote for kestrel (aka sparrow hawk. aka blue darter hawk) there's a ton of them coming through here during dove season, I've seen those with the inexperienced eye throw a load of shot their way, more than once.

It is definitely not a Kestrel