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bird noob

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• Oct 7, 2011

• #1

hi,
i got three pictures here. the one im most concerned about is the duck. the other two are really crappy 100% crops but i thought it cant hurt to give it a shot. I think the bird at the bottom of the second one is an american kestrel,but do the wings seem too broad to be a merlin for the one above?whataya think they are? and thanks as always!

 

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SueO

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• Oct 7, 2011

• #2

1.Pied-blled grebe
2. American Kestrel, Cooper's?
3. Red-tailed

 

SueO

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• Oct 7, 2011

• #3

Second thought--Goshawk rather than Coopers?

 

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Steve Schoech

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• Oct 7, 2011

• #4

I'd agree with SueO's first thought ... Cooper's ... it's often hard to judge size but based on the proximity of the accipiter to the kestrel, the former doesn't seem large enough to be a Goshawk

 

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Bird Hard 2

Cynical Sceptic

• Oct 7, 2011

• #5

Is the raptor next to the Kestrel too long-tailed for Red-shouldered Hawk? The well-defined tail-bars and the pale panel on the primaries made me think of RSH immediately.

 

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OlaB

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• Oct 7, 2011

• #6

Bird Hard 2 said:

Is the raptor next to the Kestrel too long-tailed for Red-shouldered Hawk? The well-defined tail-bars and the pale panel on the primaries made me think of RSH immediately.

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It is definitely an Accipiter and I would agree that Cooper's seems to fit best.

 

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Jim M.

Member since 2007

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• Oct 7, 2011

• #7

bird noob said:

hi,
i got three pictures here. the one im most concerned about is the duck. the other two are really crappy 100% crops but i thought it cant hurt to give it a shot. I think the bird at the bottom of the second one is an american kestrel,but do the wings seem too broad to be a merlin for the one above?whataya think they are? and thanks as always!

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Did you notice any interaction between the two birds in the second photo? Cooper's are known to prey upon Kestrels.

Jim

 

bird noob

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• Oct 10, 2011

• #8

J. Moore said:

Did you notice any interaction between the two birds in the second photo? Cooper's are known to prey upon Kestrels.

Jim

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Yes, the kestrel was being chased bu the other bird