What Kind Of Hawk is this?
Apr 1, 2016 20:52:21 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Coopers are common here. Young red tail tail stripes are smaller and closer together. In the space of two stripes on the bird in the photos, a red tail would have 5 or 6 easy. Both species are common from coast to coast but red tail is most common of all.
Been a while since I've gone birding, and yes Red-tailed are common.
Apr 1, 2016 20:58:36 #
I live about 35 miles from where Arthur shot this. I regularly get Cooper's and Sharp Shinned at my feeder. I see one Cooper's multiple times a day. The Sharp Shinned shows less often, but will sit outside my kitchen window for 10 - 20 minutes.
I can't tell what we are looking at here and was hoping we would get a definitive answer and how to distinguish the 2 from this image.
Once again I fall asleep tonight feeling ignorant ... but I'll sleep like a baby. :)
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I can't tell what we are looking at here and was hoping we would get a definitive answer and how to distinguish the 2 from this image.
Once again I fall asleep tonight feeling ignorant ... but I'll sleep like a baby. :)
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Apr 2, 2016 06:19:32 #
Apr 2, 2016 07:52:11 #
arthurfweidner wrote:
Hi,I was at thirteen Curves Road,Delaware and saw this hawk.It looks too small to be a Cooper and dont have thge red tail of a Red Tail Hawk.
It is a Sharp-shinned Hawk, note the rounded forehead and the course breast spots; this is a youngster.
A Coopers would have a flat forehead and finer breast streaks.
Examples below.
Sharp-shinned Hawk - rounded head, course breast spots
Flat headed- Coopers Hawk
Apr 2, 2016 10:05:21 #
A. J. wrote:
It is a Sharp-shinned Hawk, note the rounded forehead and the course breast spots; this is a youngster.
A Coopers would have a flat forehead and finer breast streaks.
Examples below.
A Coopers would have a flat forehead and finer breast streaks.
Examples below.
I agree with A.J. This should put to rest speculation about it being anything else.
BTW, just saw a red phased screech-owl. Got a few photos. Will be checking it out again next week and hope to find it in a better location for pictures. Will post a photo soon.
Apr 2, 2016 10:10:07 #
WF2B wrote:
I agree with A.J. This should put to rest speculation about it being anything else.
BTW, just saw a red phased screech-owl. Got a few photos. Will be checking it out again next week and hope to find it in a better location for pictures. Will post a photo soon.
BTW, just saw a red phased screech-owl. Got a few photos. Will be checking it out again next week and hope to find it in a better location for pictures. Will post a photo soon.
Hi,thank you so much, there is so much to learn about our feathered friends.So Many look alike.
Apr 2, 2016 10:44:16 #
A. J. wrote:
It is a Sharp-shinned Hawk, note the rounded forehead and the course breast spots; this is a youngster.
A Coopers would have a flat forehead and finer breast streaks.
Examples below.
A Coopers would have a flat forehead and finer breast streaks.
Examples below.
a j knows his stuff :)
Apr 2, 2016 22:11:34 #
Apr 2, 2016 22:42:09 #
The Watcher wrote:
It's an adult Sharp-Shinned. Here's a front view of one.
Great photo, but I am pretty sure that it is an immature. In "Birds of New York State" by Budliger and Kennedy, they say that an adult has red eyes and that an immature has yellow eyes. Also, the adult has red horizontal bars on under parts while the immature has vertical brown streaking on breast and belly.
I've known Bob Budliger for a long time and trust his descriptions which are in greater detail than all of my other bird books.
Apr 3, 2016 01:24:07 #
Apr 3, 2016 04:38:16 #
Apr 3, 2016 04:39:03 #
sailorsmom wrote:
I can't help with the ID, Arthur, but these are fantastic shots!
Thank You
Apr 3, 2016 04:40:01 #
WF2B wrote:
Great photo, but I am pretty sure that it is an immature. In "Birds of New York State" by Budliger and Kennedy, they say that an adult has red eyes and that an immature has yellow eyes. Also, the adult has red horizontal bars on under parts while the immature has vertical brown streaking on breast and belly.
I've known Bob Budliger for a long time and trust his descriptions which are in greater detail than all of my other bird books.
I've known Bob Budliger for a long time and trust his descriptions which are in greater detail than all of my other bird books.
Thank You
Apr 3, 2016 13:22:21 #
WF2B wrote:
Great photo, but I am pretty sure that it is an immature. In "Birds of New York State" by Budliger and Kennedy, they say that an adult has red eyes and that an immature has yellow eyes. Also, the adult has red horizontal bars on under parts while the immature has vertical brown streaking on breast and belly.
I've known Bob Budliger for a long time and trust his descriptions which are in greater detail than all of my other bird books.
I've known Bob Budliger for a long time and trust his descriptions which are in greater detail than all of my other bird books.
After reading your comment, I decided that maybe I shouldn't rely on the sole opinion of someone who once worked at a raptor rehabilitation center. These hawks are indeed young birds.
Thanks, for pointing that out.
Apr 3, 2016 13:31:43 #
The Watcher wrote:
After reading your comment, I decided that maybe I shouldn't rely on the sole opinion of someone who once worked at a raptor rehabilitation center. These hawks are indeed young birds.
Thanks, for pointing that out.
Thanks, for pointing that out.
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