Type of Hawk?
Feb 14, 2021 06:58:42 #
You-all are good at identifying birds. Is this a Red-Shouldered Hawk pair?
Feb 14, 2021 07:09:13 #
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Feb 14, 2021 09:41:53 #
Wanda Krack wrote:
You-all are good at identifying birds. Is this a Red-Shouldered Hawk pair?
yes in-deedie!
Dave
Feb 14, 2021 13:31:14 #
Thanks to each of you for your prompt reply. I now know which hawks build nearby.
Feb 14, 2021 14:36:57 #
Hawks in Flight by Dunne, Sibley and Sutton. Dunne use to write a birding column for the NYT.
Feb 15, 2021 07:07:05 #
Wanda Krack wrote:
You-all are good at identifying birds. Is this a Red-Shouldered Hawk pair?
Feb 15, 2021 07:43:11 #
Wanda Krack wrote:
You-all are good at identifying birds. Is this a Red-Shouldered Hawk pair?
The one on the right appears to be a female.
Feb 15, 2021 08:59:30 #
dsmeltz wrote:
The one on the right appears to be a female.
From watching them for a short while, I think you are correct that the one on the right is the female. She didn't fly, but the male flew twice while I was watching. I was in my car and didn't attempt to get out to get the shot!
Feb 15, 2021 13:55:02 #
Wanda Krack wrote:
From watching them for a short while, I think you are correct that the one on the right is the female. She didn't fly, but the male flew twice while I was watching. I was in my car and didn't attempt to get out to get the shot!
It is really the coloration. The male is more red while the female is more subdued. In the bird world, males are more colorful, perhaps to attract females, while females have quieter colors, perhaps to avoid predators.
Take a look a peacocks and peahens.
Feb 15, 2021 16:06:11 #
Feb 15, 2021 21:15:48 #
Wanda Krack wrote:
You-all are good at identifying birds. Is this a Red-Shouldered Hawk pair?
Nice capture, Wanda!
Feb 16, 2021 00:44:34 #
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