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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Wulff on August 06, 2006, 05:43:34 PM

Title: Confirmation or ID of this hawk please
Post by: Wulff on August 06, 2006, 05:43:34 PM

Near as I can tell from checking from guides I'm thniking this is a Rough Legged.
Am I correct or is it another, maybe a juv. something?

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(http://i.pbase.com/g4/49/656349/2/64718168.BZfTuwUI.jpg)

2
(http://i.pbase.com/g4/49/656349/2/64718169.Bvt6N6Ix.jpg)

3(http://i.pbase.com/g4/49/656349/2/64718507.Qtg8JLY0.jpg)

Thanks much
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Post by: Al Johnston on August 06, 2006, 06:08:26 PM

Red-tailed IMHO. Nice pics BTW. What camera are you using?  Al

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Post by: Wulff on August 06, 2006, 06:41:57 PM

Thanks.
I use a Rebel XT and the Canon 100-400.

Heres a couple more and why I wasn't sure about a RT.

This was one of the first images as it came in to land.
(http://i.pbase.com/g4/49/656349/2/64722550.7DmV88Iq.jpg)

And a different angle and cropped some more.
(http://i.pbase.com/g4/49/656349/2/64722544.Py79Tbld.jpg)

(http://i.pbase.com/g4/49/656349/2/64724194.BKqGb34N.jpg)
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Post by: Al Johnston on August 06, 2006, 08:53:09 PM

More great pics. Yes. Immature red-tailed hawk.
  Al

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Post by: Wulff on August 06, 2006, 10:25:08 PM

Thanks Al.
I have  trouble IDing hawks at the best of times and had thoughts about it possibly being a juvenile. I'll take that as a step in the right direction :)
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Post by: Kin Lau on August 07, 2006, 09:01:19 AM

This time of the year in southern Ontario, it's a pretty safe bet that most large hawks you see (especially perched) is a Red-Tail Hawk.

For Juv's, the belly-band usually does id's it for me. The leading dark edge on the wings is also an easy ID, it's not obvious in the photo's here, but usually easy to see in flight.