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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: brownrice on January 05, 2010, 04:21:32 PM

Title: hawk on weather network
Post by: brownrice on January 05, 2010, 04:21:32 PM

Is this a broad-winged hawk?

This is a great action photo of a hawk with its prey in Riverdale.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_w ... ity_thumbs (http://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_weather/details/620/1888958/3/caon0696?ref=ugc_city_thumbs)

Thanks!

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Post by: Mark D on January 05, 2010, 04:34:41 PM

No, that'd be a red-tailed hawk.  The belly band is a good indicator of that.

Mark

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Post by: brownrice on January 05, 2010, 09:20:42 PM

thanks - i see the distinction now.

Take care!