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Grant

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I know this sort of looks like a red tailed hawk but it seemed smaller and darker than I normally see and the head in other shots did not seem right.
There is something on its right leg that suggests a band or maybe a jess?? It seemed not that much bigger than a coopers hawk. Any suggestions on ID and anybody loose a hawk?? it could just be a band but the circle on his leg looks dark


« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Grant »


Cody

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Looks like a Red-Tailed.  Nice picture!
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Cody »


thouc

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Uniform chest spotting (no breast band) and not that big. I say that you have got a very nice picture of a Broad-winged Hawk (it's about the same size as a Cooper's Hawk)

/Thomas
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by thouc »


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Indeed, Broad-winged Hawk... they have just started arriving back.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by akeavene »


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Way too cool, a perched Broad-winged Hawk.  Excellent shot Grant.

Walter  :D
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Bluffs Birder »