I know I have better pics of Sharp-shinned Hawks hiding somewhere but I can't find them, so this one from Shackleford Banks, NC will do for now. Accipiters are tricky to ID but a good cooperative Sharpie has a perfectly squared off tail as this one does. Also, the head seems to stick out less form the leading edge of the wings than a Cooper's. Sharpies are typically only seen in migration or winter in NC and usually are quick fly-bys.
Here is one photographed from my yard in Wilmington.
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