FRI Red Tail?

[Wulff]

Looking for confirmation.

Aside from being bedraggled and worse for the weather Im not certain myself this is a Red-Tail although thats my inclination. What's really throwing me is all the white in it. There was so much white I had todo a double take when I first saw it. Shot in yesterdays rain


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[JTF]

Really nice pic, I am not sure either. Where did you take this pic? I look forward to finding out from other posters. Thanks for posting the pic  Wulff.

[Wulff]

On Bayly not far from Lynde Shores.
I was on my way home late yesterday afternoon after checking the usual spots when it flexed. If not for that and the resulting flash of all that white I probably would have missed it in all that gloom. I pulled over did my double take wondering about all the white I was seeing and then took about 20 pictures. While I didnt keep any of the broadside its wings had almost a diamond pattern of white spots. When it flew off I saaw its backside and didnt notice any "red" as I might have expected, but the light was bad so who knows.

Heres a couple more angles.

Showing the effects of getting rained on




Looking ratty

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[Kin Lau]

The belly-band and dark shoulder says Red-Tail to me. Although it certainly is a very light one. "Palemale", likely the most famous red-tail is very similar to this bird. Checkout www.palemale.org for a comparison.

Rough-legged hawks have that dark spot under the wings instead of the dark shoulder.

[Wulff]

Thanks kin, nice link to. I hadnt heard the term "palemale" before and he would certainly fit the bill.
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