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Bob
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge - Florida east coast
When I first saw this hawk my ID was "Red-tailed Hawk" Then I noticed that the chest was almost completely dark colored. When it flew off the undersides of the wings were also dark, with a white outer area.
I was unable to get around to the front of the bird to get a photo of the chest area. I am just not sure as the coloring is so much different than the red tails that I see regularly here at home, in Tennessee.
A dark morph seems to be very much outside the range .... Any help appreciated.
Thank You
When I first saw this hawk my ID was "Red-tailed Hawk" Then I noticed that the chest was almost completely dark colored. When it flew off the undersides of the wings were also dark, with a white outer area.
I was unable to get around to the front of the bird to get a photo of the chest area. I am just not sure as the coloring is so much different than the red tails that I see regularly here at home, in Tennessee.
A dark morph seems to be very much outside the range .... Any help appreciated.
Thank You