Marsh Hawk, query

pforde · **on:** January 24, 2010, 02:05:14 PM

Please see my photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/forde_and_murtha/
I am trying to determine the type of hawk this is. I'm thinking Marsh Hawk.

Whilst this one was sitting perched on this branch out my back, another hawk, looking quite smaller flew in from the meadow and perched nearby this one for about 10 minutes. Then flew off. They were eyeing each other.
Sorry, no photo of the other one, as it had a number of branches in front of it and kept its back to us for the most part.

JTF · **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2010, 02:24:16 PM

The barred breast on your pic would indicate a Red Tailed Hawk.

pforde · **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2010, 08:12:18 AM

Thanks, Paul from Kingston. I really wasn't sure. : )

amblesidebirder · **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2010, 10:44:06 PM

Nice capture. It is indeed a Eastern Adult Red-tailed Hawk.

toby · **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2010, 10:35:55 PM

I agree it is a Red-tailed Hawk, but the fourth photo shows a light coloured iris and there are narrow bands on the tail, so it is a juvenile, not an adult.
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jerjack · **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2010, 05:00:26 PM

got a cute lil face, thought about a merlin, but...rth juvey

Marsh Hawk, query

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Marsh Hawk, query

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