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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Raven11:11 on March 20, 2010, 07:11:44 PM

Title: Did I see a Sparrow Hawk or Merlin or Osprey?
Post by: Raven11:11 on March 20, 2010, 07:11:44 PM

he was too quick for me to even get my camera on and focus however I did see a bird that I thought was an Osprey, is the Sparrow Hawk essentially the same bird?  :?: [/img]

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Post by: raypye on March 21, 2010, 07:06:27 AM

Osprey is a large hawk, it is a slow flyer
Sparrow Hawk is now called American Kestel.
The common small hawks are American Kestrel, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Coopers Hawk. Merlin is rare.
Rayfield Pye

Title: Moved from Toronto Reports
Post by: Andreas Jonsson on March 21, 2010, 10:33:08 AM

I moved this thread to its proper place.

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Post by: Raven11:11 on March 21, 2010, 12:32:00 PM

twas this guy - http://www.birding.com/images/3553kes.jpg (http://www.birding.com/images/3553kes.jpg)

Quote from: "raypye"

Osprey is a large hawk, it is a slow flyer
Sparrow Hawk is now called American Kestel.
The common small hawks are American Kestrel, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Coopers Hawk. Merlin is rare.
Rayfield Pye

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 21, 2010, 04:07:21 PM

Quote from: "Raven11:11"

twas this guy - http://www.birding.com/images/3553kes.jpg (http://www.birding.com/images/3553kes.jpg)

American Kestrel.  

:)

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Post by: Raven11:11 on March 21, 2010, 05:27:47 PM

yup, first time in 25yrs in our yard.

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 22, 2010, 03:23:05 PM

Cool!   8)   It was a really great sighting for you then.  :D

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Post by: Luv2Bird on March 22, 2010, 10:30:35 PM

Nice shot of the two Kestrels ... good for you.