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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: brownrice on December 20, 2009, 03:49:10 PM

Title: swainson's hawk?
Post by: brownrice on December 20, 2009, 03:49:10 PM

Last week, a hawk/raptor landed in our wild apple tree in the backyard in central/west Toronto. We are near the west end of the beltline trail.
It has a red-toned throat. I wonder if it's a Swainson's Hawk, because of the red/brown colouring in the throat area.

Any ideas?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29695754@N06/4200556703/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29695754@N06/4200556703/)

Apologies for the quick point-and-shoot photo.

Thanks!

Title: Ref: ID
Post by: JTF on December 20, 2009, 05:11:54 PM

The white throat is making me see a Coopers Hawk or Sharp Shinned.

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Post by: Brian Bailey on December 20, 2009, 07:40:07 PM

It looks like an accipiter, most likely a Sharp-shinned.  Mind you, they can be difficult to distinguish even with a good look.

BB

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Post by: brownrice on December 21, 2009, 06:26:54 PM

Thanks for your replies!

Emily