Unknown Hawk (1 Viewer)

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Sep 16, 2005

• #1

I am really mad at myself for not getting better pictures of this hawk. If anyone can help, that'd be great. Taken in Southern CT about 2 weeks ago. First thought was a Buteo, but I have no idea.

 

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ceasar

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• Sep 16, 2005

• #2

This is a rather mundane guess, but I think it's a Red tail. The enlargement of the 2nd photo seems to show the patagial bar along the leading edge of the wings. Bill Thompson III in his new book,Identify Yourself has a nice note on this field mark at pp67-68. I could be seeing things, but guessing "Red Tail" is usually playing safe.

 

AlexC

Aves en Los Ángeles

Opus Editor

• Sep 16, 2005

• #3

Yeah, that's what i figured it'd end up being. It was SO cool to see close up though - it was so close that I fumbled with my camera - that's why i don't have better pictures - i was so stunned that I messed up the aperture, then forgot to turn the camera on, and by then it was off somewhere and came back later but farther away.

 

jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

Opus Editor

• Sep 17, 2005

• #4

I'm having a very hard time seeing the dark patagial and it doesn't look quite right for Red-tailed to me.