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Oct 21, 2018 06:13:35   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
Fotoartist wrote:
I need to know. Is this a Swainsons hawk?


Nice shot.

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Oct 21, 2018 08:34:43   #
fergmark Loc: norwalk connecticut
 
Cant help you with an ID but it is a beauty of a photo.

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Oct 21, 2018 09:14:03   #
sb Loc: Florida's East Coast
 
Beautifully captured.

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Oct 21, 2018 09:32:03   #
LCD
 
A falcon, I think. I say that only because I saw a falcon at a show last weekend. The falconer had a Lannier Falcon, native to southern Europe and North Africa, that looked something like this guy. Perhaps he is a Prairie Falcon.

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Oct 21, 2018 10:55:31   #
redfordl Loc: Carver,Ma.
 
wow,what a fantastic hawk photo! Crisp and sharp!!

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Oct 21, 2018 11:44:52   #
erickter Loc: Dallas,TX
 
Looks very close to the markings of a red shouldered hawk.

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Oct 21, 2018 13:44:06   #
birdman12 Loc: Pinopolis, SC
 
I agree that it is not a Red-tailed Hawk.

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Oct 21, 2018 14:03:36   #
Hsch39 Loc: Northbrook, Illinois
 
I say it's a Broad-winged Hawk. Compare attached image.



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Oct 21, 2018 15:10:42   #
Hsch39 Loc: Northbrook, Illinois
 
Broad-winged Hawk. It's not a Red-tailed, it's not a Coopers hawk

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Oct 21, 2018 15:36:25   #
The Watcher
 
You can't rely on the internet when it comes to hawk identification. The bottom photo is a falcon, note the under eye markings and the long slender wings. The Cooper's has short broad wings.







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Oct 21, 2018 18:22:53   #
fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York
 
That is a beautiful hawk. Well captured.

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Oct 21, 2018 19:16:05   #
OneShotOne18
 
We have them here in Texas. Red Tailed Hawk. Nice photo!

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Oct 21, 2018 19:31:15   #
10MPlayer Loc: California
 
My first thought was red-tailed hawk. This spring and summer we had a breeding pair return to our neighborhood. They've been coming for many years. I thought they might be Swainson's Hawks, which live in this area but never could confirm it. Here's a picture taken from about 400 feet away. It's a long shot with a 600mm lens on a tripod but the thing is I don't see the yellow on the beak like your example for what that's worth.

Maybe Swainson's Hawk
Maybe Swainson's Hawk...
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Oct 21, 2018 20:26:58   #
JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles
 
Excellent shot.
Where are you located? That might help to identify.

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Oct 21, 2018 20:28:44   #
JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles
 
It might also be a Coopers hawk.

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