?????? Hawk: Not sure what kind.

Firstshot Loc: East,tn

Not sure what kind.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

Most likely a young Red-Tailed Hawk. https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-tailed-hawk

DMCMD

Firstshot wrote:

Not sure what kind.

I think it is a juvenile Ferruginous hawk.
David

Firstshot Loc: East,tn

That's a new one.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

via the lens wrote:

Most likely a young Red-Tailed Hawk. https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-tailed-hawk

That would be my call but not for sure as cant see the tail.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Firstshot wrote:

Not sure what kind.

Nice shot

jak86094

Firstshot wrote:

Not sure what kind.

I’m thinking this is a young Red-shouldered Hawk. The dark breast spots and reddish patch on the shoulder match several photos on the Merlin Bird ID site out of Cornell University. A young Red-shouldered will not have the typical markings of the adult birds. A Red-tailed hawk doesn’t generally have the over-all spotting on the breast as this bird shows. Young Red-tails also seldom have a red tail. Nice photo. Thanks for sharing. jak

JD750 Loc: SoCal

jak86094 wrote:

I’m thinking this is a young Red-shouldered Hawk. The dark breast spots and reddish patch on the shoulder match several photos on the Merlin Bird ID site out of Cornell University. A young Red-shouldered will not have the typical markings of the adult birds. A Red-tailed hawk doesn’t generally have the over-all spotting on the breast as this bird shows. Young Red-tails also seldom have a red tail. Nice photo. Thanks for sharing. jak

Firstshot Loc: East,tn

J-SPEIGHT wrote:

Nice shot

Thanks

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

Firstshot wrote:

Not sure what kind.

Great shot! Thanx for sharing.

DMCMD

Thanks for the correction. I believe you are correct in calling it a Red-shouldered Hawk.
I was looking at the yellow Cere and the gape in calling it a Ferruge.
Identifying Hawks is a wonderful exercise and I am wrong a good deal of times
Cheers

jak86094

DMCMD wrote:

Thanks for the correction. I believe you are correct in calling it a Red-shouldered Hawk.
I was looking at the yellow Cere and the gape in calling it a Ferruge.
Identifying Hawks is a wonderful exercise and I am wrong a good deal of times
Cheers

Well, I hope i'm right, but it wouldn't be the first time I was wrong. Adult Red-shouldered Hawks are easy to ID because of the tight horizontal red striping of the breast and the checkerboard pattern on the wings. I'm less familiar with the Ferruginous species, which is less common in our area, though we do see them from time to time. Have a great day and enjoy your photography and birding. jak

Firstshot Loc: East,tn

Sinewsworn wrote:

Great shot! Thanx for sharing.

It was shot in FL so not sure. Thanks for looking.