It's the same bird. In the second shot he fluffed up his feathers and shook himself. I think he's quite the beauty.
According to Merlin, this is a Red-Shouldered Hawk.
Great shots.
couch coyote wrote:
It's the same bird. In the second shot he fluffed up his feathers and shook himself. I think he's quite the beauty.
It looks like it could be a "sharp-shinned Hawk."
Steve
Nice captures of a Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered (extimus), well fed, hawk.
Nice work ! .........thanks for sharing
I think it is a Red-shouldered hawk, but it is very similar in my books. Going by eye color is why I went with the RSH, but it is hard to tell the size of this bird in the photo. If you can remember how large the bird was that may help to be sure. The Sharp-shinned is smaller at about 10", the Red-shouldered is about 17".
Wow, thank you all for your help! I want to say it was definitely bigger than 12-14 inches, and could have been 17. Here's a side view, severely cropped as he was so far away. Ouch, sorry about the quality. It looks like the consensus is red-shouldered hawk. I'm looking forward to reading up on them, and appreciate everyone's knowledge and help! It was a thrill to see him!
My bird ID app also says Red Shouldered.
Love #!, behavior, clarity, color, sharp, etc.
LeeK
Loc: Washington State
I agree it's not a sharp-shinned hawk. It doesn't have the thick feather above it's feet. I learned this from some hawk pictures I submitted awhile back and the feedback about what it was.
Great capture of a red shouldered hawk!
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