Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on January 31, 2016, 02:23:24 PM

Title: This hawk....help?
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 31, 2016, 02:23:24 PM

This hawk was in a tree today. I thought "that's just a big ol' red tailed hawk". Took a few pics from a distance and didn't bother getting closer.
I'm looking at it at home and i'm doubting my initial IDing.
Anyone want to chime in so i'm not regretting getting closer and taking some pics of what part of me thinks isn't a RTH?

Title: Re: This hawk....help?
Post by: dizzy on January 31, 2016, 03:45:57 PM

Rough-legged hawk. Nice find.

Title: Re: This hawk....help?
Post by: Reuven_M on January 31, 2016, 04:17:13 PM

Rough-legs often sit on really tiny perches like that, something Red-tails rarely do.

Title: Re: This hawk....help?
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 31, 2016, 04:24:22 PM

Quote from: "dizzy"

Rough-legged hawk. Nice find.

damn.
that was out on the southern beach.