Hawk ID in North Dakota, USA Thanks! (1 Viewer)

[Hettmoe]

 

[Butty]

Could you give the date and the actual location, please? Thanks.
Got any more photos?
Could be a ferruginous hawk - eg all-pale head.

 

[Hettmoe]

Thanks. North Central North Dakota, first week of August. Sorry, no more photos.

 

[Butty]

North Central North Dakota, first week of August

That fits.

 

[Hettmoe]

Thank you!

 

[njlarsen]

Remember that ferruginous hawk has feathered legs. This is more likely to be some variation of Red-tailed Hawk.
Niels

 

[nartreb]

Agree with pale red-tailed hawk. "Krider's" subspecies/morph/whatever would be in range in North Dakota. I think I see a belly band.

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

I was going to say Redtail due to unfeathered legs ... but distracted by our neighbour who had locked her out of her house ....