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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: skyviewer on April 04, 2009, 03:28:50 PM

Title: 2 Hawks what kind are they?
Post by: skyviewer on April 04, 2009, 03:28:50 PM

Hello everyone.  I have 2 hawk pics that i think are different.  Please let me know what you think.  
If either of them are redtails can you let me know if it is a juvenile or not.  I was thinking the first one was a red shouldered hawk but i'm not sure.

thanks

Title: No photos
Post by: Iain on April 04, 2009, 04:11:03 PM

You forgot to include your photos!

Iain

Title: silly me
Post by: skyviewer on April 05, 2009, 08:45:32 AM

http://www.daxton.ca/pics/hawk1.jpg (http://www.daxton.ca/pics/hawk1.jpg)
http://www.daxton.ca/pics/hawk2.jpg (http://www.daxton.ca/pics/hawk2.jpg)

Title:
Post by: Iain on April 05, 2009, 11:26:44 AM

They're both immature birds.  The first is a Red-tailed and the second is a Cooper's.  The vertical streaking that starts high up on the breast of the second bird is a good indicator for Coopers/Sharp-shinned and the thinly barred tail showing that rusty colour on the first says Red-tailed.

Title: thanks
Post by: skyviewer on April 05, 2009, 10:23:28 PM

Very interestng thanks for the info

Title: Here's another
Post by: skyviewer on April 06, 2009, 10:17:07 PM

I'm thinking this is a Coopers hawk.  Let me know thanks
http://www.daxton.ca/pics/hawk3.jpg (http://www.daxton.ca/pics/hawk3.jpg)

Title:
Post by: Misty01 on April 07, 2009, 04:11:13 PM

skyviewer I would have to say sharp shinned for your last shot there, I have one that visit's my back yard and looks identical.

Title: Hawk shots
Post by: pforde on April 07, 2009, 04:57:41 PM

What kind of camera do you have to allow you such great shots of the birds in the trees. I know you couldn't have been that close!  Paul

Title: canon 40d
Post by: skyviewer on April 07, 2009, 07:38:26 PM

I shoot with a Canon 40D and a canon 100-400mm L lens with image stabilization.
I was a photographer before i got into birding and i quickly realized you need all the zoom you can afford.
The third hawk pic is actually using a Canon S3 IS point and shoot camera.  It has a really good zoom on it.  I didn't have my
big camera that day so i used my dad's camera it had just grabbed a bird out of my moms feeder