lloeki 7 days ago

Sadly we don't have Cooper's around here so I have no experience with them, hence why I looked them up (see nearby comment) and according to that source found out they were on the smaller size and much smaller weight.

Around here the only ones who would dare mob a peregrine would be crows.

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throwanem 7 days ago

Sure. I'm just talking about the impression they give in life. But I suppose in that sense the other birds must find a peregrine much more striking, and it very belatedly occurs to me that peregrines no doubt look smaller and more gracile to me for the higher altitudes their stooping hunting habit would require. When I do occasionally see them on approach to their nearby nest, I'm struck by their relative size. So yeah, between that and reviewing my Sibley's the error here is mine, though - for that matter, likely also because - I do find all falcons rather streamlined and compact in impression compared with accipiters or buteos.