Hawk for ID Near Lincoln NE (1 Viewer)

Tero

Retired

• Dec 18, 2017

• #1

It seemed a bit small for a juvenile red tail. Tail was mostly dark. You can see the tail length in the tree picture.
From my list today:

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41152848

 

The Bird Nuts

Birding Duo

• Dec 18, 2017

• #2

The streaking/spotting on the breast and belly, tail pattern (thin light bands and thick dark bands), tail length, and barring on the secondaries make this a young Red-shouldered Hawk. Looks like some of the adult plumage is coming in.

 

Tero

Retired

• Dec 18, 2017

• #3

Yeah, that’s going to be a problem! This was to be a Christmas bird count. I will have to send the photos to our authorities!

Thanks!

 

B

birdmeister

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2017

• #4

The Bird Nuts said:

The streaking/spotting on the breast and belly, tail pattern (thin light bands and thick dark bands), tail length, and barring on the secondaries make this a young Red-shouldered Hawk. Looks like some of the adult plumage is coming in.

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Agree. Immature Red-shouldered Hawk.

 

Tero

Retired

• Dec 19, 2017

• #5

OK, have changed it to that in eBird. It will be my 248th NE bird.

 

Tero

Retired

• Dec 19, 2017

• #6

Our state non-game bird official (from game and parks for NE) has approved the record. I guess there are now two December records. The other one was in Omaha, which is the Western extreme of their nesting records. So only 50 miles away.

Not quite clear where the juveniles end up. The SE corner of Kansas and Southern Missouri are likely wintering areas.

 

C

ceasar

Well-known member

• Dec 19, 2017

• #7

Nothing on Wheeler's range maps in "Raptor's of Western North America" shows Buteo lineatus lineatus; Eastern Red-shouldered Hawks anywhere in Nebraska except along the Missouri River border with Iowa and Missouri. No extralimital records are posted in the state.

Bob

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Dec 19, 2017

• #8

eBird shows 11 locations with Red-shouldered Hawks in Nebraska, away from the eastern border. Most are near Lincoln, 3 are not.

 

Tero

Retired

• Dec 19, 2017

• #9

Yes, they are often loud and quite a number have been found in summer, though no proven nest in our county (Lancaster) was found. There is just not a lot of forested land here, whereas there is a lot along the Missouri river.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Dec 19, 2017

• #10

I should have noted earlier that there are 6 eBird locations that are pretty close to or essentially on the eastern border of Nebraska.

That's a nice find, Tero.