Crested Hawks (Nisaetus cirrhatus) near Tarpon Springs
May 2, 2021 16:52:10 #
ChaplainPlato
Loc: Florida
I was driving through a park in Pinellas County Florida, and saw some big lenses. Anyone one of them is worth more than my truck. I stopped. One of the photographers told me they were shooting crested Hawks. Another showed me a shot from her monitor. CRESTED HAWKS IN FLORIDA! Like so many critters here, not native. I've never seen one here -- and I didn't see these first hand but I did see one of the fabulously framed shots of a chick.
There are a lot of ways a hawk from South Asia could establish here. After all, Pinellas has very old established colonies of Nanday Conures, Monk Parrots, Moustached Parakeets, ... the list is long.
If you've seen Crested Hawks, also called changeable hawk-eagle, Indian crested hawk-eagle, marsh hawk-eagle, in any part of Florida, Please Post.
According to the FWC, there is no data to suggest that a crested hawk, by any of the names above in English or Latin has been of interest as an interloper species.
There are a lot of ways a hawk from South Asia could establish here. After all, Pinellas has very old established colonies of Nanday Conures, Monk Parrots, Moustached Parakeets, ... the list is long.
If you've seen Crested Hawks, also called changeable hawk-eagle, Indian crested hawk-eagle, marsh hawk-eagle, in any part of Florida, Please Post.
According to the FWC, there is no data to suggest that a crested hawk, by any of the names above in English or Latin has been of interest as an interloper species.
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May 2, 2021 16:59:15 #
Alyn McConnaha
Loc: Lebanon, IN
Never have I seen a Crested Hawk--til now. Thanks for the education. Regular hawks,,,we see all the time here in Indiana.
Alyn
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May 2, 2021 17:44:18 #
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May 2, 2021 23:24:39 #
What a great discovery! I’ve never heard of them. That is a really nice shot, too.
May 3, 2021 01:09:52 #
ChaplainPlato
Loc: Florida
The photo is a Wikimedia shot from some famous stock photographer. I only saw a headshot of a chick. I can't confirm that the bird I saw is a crested hawk. It could be a native bird that has "crested hawk" as a local name, the baby did have upswept wisps atop its head. -- I'm going back in a few days when there will be less traffic. I'm taking my strongest binoculars If you could pass this around so other Hedgehogs can report if they've seen one. Thanks
May 3, 2021 06:34:34 #
May 3, 2021 10:26:30 #
Beautiful bird captured beautifully. No offense to anyone, but the bird is much more attractive, colorful and regal than that metal creature in the 3rd shot!
May 3, 2021 11:59:09 #
Ballard
Loc: Grass Valley, California
ChaplainPlato wrote:
I was driving through a park in Pinellas County Fl... (show quote)
Nice shot. I've never seen this type of hawk before.
May 3, 2021 12:05:25 #
May 3, 2021 12:11:08 #
ChaplainPlato
Loc: Florida
JeffDavidson wrote:
Beautiful bird captured beautifully. No offense to anyone, but the bird is much more attractive, colorful and regal than that metal creature in the 3rd shot!
QUITE!
May 3, 2021 13:15:10 #
Is it possible that the birds are Crested Caracaras, which are native to Florida. That would be more likely, especially if they were nesting.
May 3, 2021 14:07:17 #
May 3, 2021 14:13:34 #
ChaplainPlato
Loc: Florida
rob7789 wrote:
Is it possible that the birds are Crested Caracaras, which are native to Florida. That would be more likely, especially if they were nesting.
Wonderful Portrait Rob,
It could be. Pinellas is somewhat west of the published range of the Crested Caracara. The area is also sparse for open prairie which is prime habitat. If it is, I overestimated the experience of the group shooting.
The range is surely not exact as I used to see them when I worked in and around Immokalee, and that's well to the South of the published range.
I won't know anything until I return to those oaks. If it is a brood of Caracaara lt will be instantly clear.
Thanks
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