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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: farmer on November 08, 2010, 01:18:06 PM

Title: Unknown Hawk flying with Turkey vultures - Red-Shouldered?
Post by: farmer on November 08, 2010, 01:18:06 PM

I think this may be a Red-shouldered hawk or a Broad-winged hawk? The barring on the breast suggests it is red-shouldered. Any thoughts would be appreciated. It was flying on the thermals with turkey vultures, which surprised me, as I have never seen this before ( see 2nd photo).  Is that normal?

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/applefarmer40/Broadwingedhawk.jpg)

(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm317/applefarmer40/bwhwithvultures.jpg)

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Post by: Andreas Jonsson on November 08, 2010, 03:05:21 PM

Yes, that's an adult Red-shouldered Hawk. Broad-winged Hawks have already migrated south weeks ago. Thin white bands on the tail are the give away. Could be confused also with adult Cooper's Hawk, but it has a different body shape with a longer tail.

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Post by: farmer on November 09, 2010, 12:40:16 PM

Thanks for your help. I was even surprised the Turkey vultures are still here.

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Post by: Andreas Jonsson on November 09, 2010, 12:43:11 PM

Yep, it is getting late for them too.