buckskin hawk
Oklahoma Birder
I was riding my quarter horse through the pasture. It has recently turned to fall temperatures and I was riding this one to get him ready for his girl to come and ride. (The cold weather gives the horses a frisky attitude.) He stopped and starred intently at a patch of ground across the pond. Then I saw a hawk dining on something. Crossing the draw and walking slowly to that side of the pond, I could see that this was no ordinary Red Tail. The hawk lifted just a few feet from us and my horse flinched but remained standing (AH! GOOD BOY). The hawk perched itself on the fence and continued to dine on the meat. I was able to watch only 3 fence posts away (about 12 feet). After completing the meal, he lifted off and flew away. It was sure cool and I didn't need my bins. :bounce:
ID Question:: This hawk had four bands on its tail with red streaks on a white breast. The back was redish brown and the underside seen when flying was mostly white with some dark streaking. The underside of the wings were tipped in black and on the backside the wings had a red stripe across them in the same direction as a common nighthawk. I am really thinking Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk. Is the red stripe indicative of the Red Shouldered only?--It was so distinctive.
ID Question:: This hawk had four bands on its tail with red streaks on a white breast. The back was redish brown and the underside seen when flying was mostly white with some dark streaking. The underside of the wings were tipped in black and on the backside the wings had a red stripe across them in the same direction as a common nighthawk. I am really thinking Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk. Is the red stripe indicative of the Red Shouldered only?--It was so distinctive.
