Red-tailed or Red-shouldered Hawk?????
Jul 9, 2012 15:32:21 #
I could use some help again. I'm fairly certain this is a Red-shouldered hawk but there are some red feathers in the tail. I know the barb wire in the 2nd photo should be taken out but I'm just trying to ID the hawk right now. He surprised me when he flew so it's not a great shot but hopefully clear enough for ID.
Jul 9, 2012 16:24:44 #
It's a red shouldered hawk, the red tailed hawk has a red tail completely, no white lines on end of tail. Good catch.
Jul 9, 2012 16:31:06 #
Gidgette wrote:
It's a red shouldered hawk, the red tailed hawk has a red tail completely, no white lines on end of tail. Good catch.
Thanks Gidgette! :thumbup:
Jul 10, 2012 09:40:51 #
twitcher32
Loc: North Carolina/Costa Rica
your second shot of the red-shouldered hawk is a positive ID. great shot
Jul 10, 2012 10:49:15 #
twitcher32 wrote:
your second shot of the red-shouldered hawk is a positive ID. great shot
Thanks twitcher32!
Jul 10, 2012 11:38:23 #
Sunfish 33 wrote:
I could use some help again. I'm fairly certain this is a Red-shouldered hawk but there are some red feathers in the tail. I know the barb wire in the 2nd photo should be taken out but I'm just trying to ID the hawk right now. He surprised me when he flew so it's not a great shot but hopefully clear enough for ID.
Nice pics........... :thumbup:
Jul 10, 2012 11:42:24 #
Archy wrote:
Nice pics........... :thumbup:
Sunfish 33 wrote:
I could use some help again. I'm fairly certain this is a Red-shouldered hawk but there are some red feathers in the tail. I know the barb wire in the 2nd photo should be taken out but I'm just trying to ID the hawk right now. He surprised me when he flew so it's not a great shot but hopefully clear enough for ID.
Nice pics........... :thumbup:
Thanks Archy!
Jul 10, 2012 11:53:58 #
Sunfish 33 wrote:
I could use some help again. I'm fairly certain this is a Red-shouldered hawk but there are some red feathers in the tail. I know the barb wire in the 2nd photo should be taken out but I'm just trying to ID the hawk right now. He surprised me when he flew so it's not a great shot but hopefully clear enough for ID.
This is a tough call. When I look at the book "North American Raptors" I tend to go for Red-tailed Hawk. There is much variation in the bird with respect to colors but a lot of the photo's seem to favor Red-tail particularly in head shape and color. I'm not 100% convinced on this. Some other more experienced people may be able to clear this up.
Jul 10, 2012 12:25:26 #
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk Look at the eye it is not yellow. Adult Eyes are yellow. Check it out in Stokes Field Guide to the Birds
Jul 10, 2012 12:39:07 #
Jul 10, 2012 12:40:01 #
mborn wrote:
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk Look at the eye it is not yellow. Adult Eyes are yellow. Check it out in Stokes Field Guide to the Birds
Thanks mborn...I'll check it out.
Jul 11, 2012 15:58:47 #
glojo
Loc: South Devon, England
mborn wrote:
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk Look at the eye it is not yellow. Adult Eyes are yellow. Check it out in Stokes Field Guide to the Birds
Far be it for me to gossip about the terminology of hawk vs buzzard but...
http://www.pauldfrost.co.uk/redtail.html
I have just taken this picture of the tail of the Red Tailed Buzzard or what you folks call a hawk and as far as I am aware they never have the bars BUT I do stand to be corrected
Jul 11, 2012 17:29:29 #
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