[Grousemore]

Anyone know what this is?

[Jane Turner]

It looks like a Buteo. I'll assume Common Buzzard

[Quarrion]

Originally Posted by Grousemore

Anyone know what this is?

urrr .. at a guess Accipter nisus or Accipter gentilis? some kind of Accipter sp.

[Joern Lehmhus]

Look most like a buzzard to me

[Andrew Whitehouse]

I think it's a Buteo - Common Buzzard?

[Woody]

Hi Grousemore,

I hope you dont mind but I lightened your original file in Photoshop.

Your bird looks like it has a band across the chest, I'd probably plump for common buzzard but the head shape looks a bit like spar.

How big was it and where?

Woody

[Michael Frankis]

Common Buzzard for me too - that's assuming the pic was taken somewhere in NW Europe! (go on, now tell us all it was taken in Peru, or something . . .)

Michael

[Jane Turner]

Surely that Birch its in.. it does look a wee bit small... but I'll stick with Buteo buteo, presumed male

[Colin]

I can't decide if the tail protrudes below the branch that it is standing on. If it does, this is a long tail and I don't think that would be quite right for a buteo.

[Woody]

Originally Posted by Colin

I can't decide if the tail protrudes below the branch that it is standing on. If it does, this is a long tail and I don't think that would be quite right for a buteo.

I'd go along with that but the legs look a bit hefty for spar, unless it's just a photo effect?

Woody

[Michael Frankis]

Originally Posted by Colin

I can't decide if the tail protrudes below the branch that it is standing on. If it does, this is a long tail and I don't think that would be quite right for a buteo.

The bit below the branch is another branch behind - it is out of alignment with the bird's tail

[Grousemore]

Sorry for not explaining;I'm in USA at the moment and I took the pic. yesterday in Central Florida.

[Jane Turner]

Ah ha...well its still a Buteo, I'd guess at Red-tailed Hawk. They looked bang on Common buzz jizz-wise to me. Off to check out plumages!

[Woody]

Ouch.

Immature red shouldered hawk?

Woody

[Harry Hussey]

Hi Grousemore,
Was ready to ID the bird as Common Buzzard,but given that the photo was taken in the US,then it's most likely a Red-tailed Hawk.
Harry H

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Maybe a young Swainson's Hawk?

[bluesboy]

The photo is kinda dark but I looks like a red-shouldered hawk or broad-winged hawk, it's definitely a buteo.

[Grousemore]

Here's another picture of the same bird.

[Edward woodwood]

in answer to the original question, NO!

not very helpful I know, but honest

[logos]

Best guess is a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk of the Florida subspecies.

Spud

[Bluetail]

I'm glad it's the USA - I was having difficulty agreeing to Common Buzzard. Had to resort to my Sibley for this one, but, out of the birds he pictures, juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk does seem the best match.

Jason

[Grousemore]

Here's a slightly better pic;I'm getting worried that I mis-ID'd it.

[Bluetail]

Hope you don't mind, but I've taken the liberty of lightening the pic and intensifying the colours and the highlight/midtone/shadow balance. Looks a bit like Cooper's Hawk now, but I'll have to leave it to those who know their USA raptors well.

Edit: Nope, I still think it's a buteo and juv Red-tailed Hawk is as near as I can get - but I really don't know my USA raptors well.

[logos]

Still looks like Red-shouldered to me.

Spud

[Jane Turner]

Not get any flight pics have you...Buteos are so much easier in the air! the tail looks more like juv red-shouldered to me... now it has some detail....and that is assuming that there is a broad sub-terminal band...not just a heavy shadow