Bird ID
May 30, 2015 14:02:41 #
What bird this is I do not know.
It swooped right by me fast and low.
It settled on a nearby tree.
And then it just stared down at me.
I had to crop these a lot, since it was high and far away.
It swooped right by me fast and low.
It settled on a nearby tree.
And then it just stared down at me.
I had to crop these a lot, since it was high and far away.
May 30, 2015 14:45:22 #
May 30, 2015 14:47:52 #
May 30, 2015 15:23:21 #
snappyandfun wrote:
:thumbup: nice photos :thumbup:
Thanks. I had the Sony in my belt case.
May 30, 2015 15:24:12 #
angler wrote:
Very nice captures Jerry,sorry I cant help with the ID
Thanks. I think it begins with a "G," but it's not a grackle or a grouse or a goose - or a gander.
May 30, 2015 15:33:20 #
jerryc41 wrote:
What bird this is I do not know.
It swooped right by me fast and low.
It settled on a nearby tree.
And then it just stared down at me.
I had to crop these a lot, since it was high and far away.
It swooped right by me fast and low.
It settled on a nearby tree.
And then it just stared down at me.
I had to crop these a lot, since it was high and far away.
Red shouldered hawk?
May 30, 2015 21:40:21 #
May 30, 2015 22:26:40 #
jerryc41 wrote:
What bird this is I do not know.
It swooped right by me fast and low.
It settled on a nearby tree.
And then it just stared down at me.
I had to crop these a lot, since it was high and far away.
It swooped right by me fast and low.
It settled on a nearby tree.
And then it just stared down at me.
I had to crop these a lot, since it was high and far away.
Beautiful pics. Jerry.
My vote is for a Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, (light morph), based on the short striped tail and the speckled white "V" on its back.
Reference Book: The Sibley Guide to Birds (second edition) pages 138-139
The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America pages 174-175
May 30, 2015 23:45:21 #
May 31, 2015 16:56:46 #
May 31, 2015 20:40:27 #
A. J. wrote:
Beautiful pics. Jerry.
My vote is for a Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, (light morph), based on the short striped tail and the speckled white "V" on its back.
Reference Book: The Sibley Guide to Birds (second edition) pages 138-139
The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America pages 174-175
My vote is for a Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, (light morph), based on the short striped tail and the speckled white "V" on its back.
Reference Book: The Sibley Guide to Birds (second edition) pages 138-139
The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America pages 174-175
I'd second that - Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk.
May 31, 2015 20:54:50 #
Jun 1, 2015 09:04:43 #
Jun 1, 2015 11:52:05 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Thanks. I didn't think it was a hawk. It had a large wing span.
Hi Jerry...........What kind of bird did you have in mind?
Jun 1, 2015 14:31:08 #
A. J. wrote:
Hi Jerry...........What kind of bird did you have in mind?
People have posted similar pictures here, and I think the name of the bird began with a G, but a search didn't give me anything.
Red-tailed hawk seems like a good fit.
http://birding.about.com/od/birdprofiles/p/redtailedhawk.htm
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