Hawk Identification?
Nov 16, 2017 14:13:51 #
All you birders out there. I am not sure what kind of a Hawk todays visitor is. My best guess is Copper's Hawk, Marsh Hawk, or Merlin. Location is High Desert Oregon, Prineville, which is 20mi east of Bend Oregon. Size wise, about the same as a Mourning Dove or slightly larger. Any help would be appreciated.
Nov 16, 2017 14:23:16 #
I do not know what he is, but I wanted to say Nice Capture!
Nov 16, 2017 14:28:23 #
Nov 16, 2017 14:28:49 #
Cool bird! If you have a PP program like LR, the purple fringing can be removed very easily. I hope you don’t mind me pointing it out.
Nov 16, 2017 14:29:04 #
ORpilot wrote:
All you birders out there. I am not sure what kind of a Hawk todays visitor is. My best guess is Copper's Hawk, Marsh Hawk, or Merlin. Location is High Desert Oregon, Prineville, which is 20mi east of Bend Oregon. Size wise, about the same as a Mourning Dove or slightly larger. Any help would be appreciated.
Looks like a Juvenile Sharp Shinned Hawk.
Nov 16, 2017 14:41:36 #
Nov 16, 2017 14:45:05 #
Nov 16, 2017 15:01:16 #
Gene51 wrote:
Looks like a Juvenile Sharp Shinned Hawk.
I think you are correct. After reading about the Sharp Shinned Hawk vs the Copper's Hawk. The article stated that if you can walk up on the Hawk and it flys off it's a Copper's and if it stays , it's a Sharp Shinned Hawk. This guy let me get within 10ft of him. Thanks...
Nov 17, 2017 10:34:25 #
I second, third or whatever the Sharp-Shinned Hawk.....Nice photo
Nov 17, 2017 10:40:37 #
Based on your size estimate, it's either a juvenile female sharp-shinned hawk or a juvenvile male Cooper's hawk. To be certain I'd have to see the tail shape.
Cooper's has a larger head than a sharpy in relation to the body size, but best told by how far the head sticks out in front of the wings when in flight. Tough call in standing position.
Cooper's has a larger head than a sharpy in relation to the body size, but best told by how far the head sticks out in front of the wings when in flight. Tough call in standing position.
Nov 22, 2017 01:13:18 #
Nov 22, 2017 01:40:13 #
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