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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Napper on April 14, 2010, 07:02:28 PM

Title: Unknown raptor
Post by: Napper on April 14, 2010, 07:02:28 PM

Hey!

I am usually pretty good with hawks.  This guy was passing thru powered flight then a few glides. Wing span made me grab the camera thinking it was a

Harrier with that longish looking tail.

after looking at the image I thought Broadwing, Then back to Redtail. Now I am confused and want a fresh set of eyes.

I used my Raptor guide to the full extent.  


Nappers reasoning

Juvenile Harriers have black wing tips (primaries)  and wide black bar on edge of secondaries (rear edge o wing),

Juvenile Red Tail (Retail) have dark patagial band on wing leading edge, belly band and black markings on secondaries

Broadwing Juvenile have single stripe near end of tail feathers, black marking on secondaries.

I give up on this one  :roll:  Its probably a herring gull

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album ... DSC_0424_1 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album11/broadwingDSC_0424_1)

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Post by: Cody on April 14, 2010, 11:17:43 PM

Just a guess,  but I think it is a Broad-Winged.

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Post by: raypye on April 15, 2010, 05:59:57 PM

long winged hawk, with a white rump patch.
I would say that your first guess was correct. Northern Harrier
Rayfield Pye