Unknown raptor
Outdoor Ontario

Unknown raptor

Napper · 3 · 1288

Napper

  • Frequent Users
  • Old Timer
  • *****
    • Posts: 1655
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
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Napper »
Interesting site you should check out is https://spaceweather.com/
flkr...http://www.flickr.com/photos/36614671@N06/   Recent updates 2017 old pics
You know your getting old when.....wait, what?


Cody

  • Old Timer
  • *****
    • Posts: 681
Just a guess,  but I think it is a Broad-Winged.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Cody »


raypye

  • Old Timer
  • *****
    • Posts: 172
long winged hawk, with a white rump patch.
I would say that your first guess was correct. Northern Harrier
Rayfield Pye
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by raypye »