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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: moratorian on January 26, 2008, 07:52:36 AM

Title: Unknown Hawk
Post by: moratorian on January 26, 2008, 07:52:36 AM

Hi,

I shot this hawk a few weeks ago at the Leslie Spit. I have tried to identify it with not much luck. It's not a very good picture. I have come up with two possibilities: an immature redtail or a Rough-legged light morph. I have not heard of any reports of the latter at the Spit so I doubt it is that. Any suggestions.

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes ... own_Hawk_1 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes-Birds/Unknown_Hawk_1)

Mike M.

Title: Rough-legged hawk?
Post by: Mark D on January 26, 2008, 08:30:53 AM

I'm no expert, but my guess is a rough-legged light morph.  It has a light chest and what looks like a dark belly.  Did you see it in flight? If you did, and it had dark wrists, the rough-legged is probably your bird.

Mark

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Post by: Anonymous on January 26, 2008, 09:30:20 AM

Looks like a rough-legged hawk to me.

Title: Unknown Hawk
Post by: moratorian on January 26, 2008, 03:38:33 PM

Unfortunately I didn't see it in flight. It was quit a distance away and had gone when I got closer. But I did meet a birder at the Spit today (Sat.) who told me that he had seen a Rough-legged dark morph. It's nice to know I'm not competely off on my identifications. :D  Thanks guys.

 Mike M.

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Post by: cjywatson on January 28, 2008, 08:53:52 AM

Also, there *was* a light morph rough-legged at the spit a few weeks ago, so I think you've got your man.  Gave some great views to the few birders who were out there.