Raptor id (1 Viewer)

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Jul 20, 2003

• #1

Raptor seen at Sutton Park over heathland. As i saw it, it had just flew from an isolated tree and i only saw the back of it. Crow(ish) sized. Quite broad wings that were pointed (no "fingers").Short straight edged tail. Very slow wingbeats. Back and wings a red/brown colour, and tail red.

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jul 20, 2003

• #2

Time to start asking local falconers if they've lost anything - it doesn't sound right for any native raptor. The closest native is juvenile Kestrel, and that'd be smaller, longer tailed, and the tail more brown than red.

Michael

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Jul 22, 2003

• #3

Harris Hawk looks right size,shape and mainly right colour except for the tail.

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Jul 22, 2003

• #4

www.xmission.com/~hoglezoo/ birds/redtail.htm
This bird is in the exact pose i saw it in before it flew.
Twas a red tailed hawk.

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Jul 22, 2003

• #5

www.xmission.com/~hoglezoo/birds/redtail.htm