Identifying a hawk
Oct 21, 2018 06:13:35 #
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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 15:36:25 #
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 19:31:15 #
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.
Oct 21, 2018 20:26:58 #
Excellent shot.
Where are you located? That might help to identify.
Where are you located? That might help to identify.
Oct 21, 2018 20:28:44 #
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