Red-tailed Hawk??? (Buteo jamaicensis)

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  gkrpepper

• Sep 3, 2008

Super capture, Mali, I am glad you're finding lots of new birds.
By the way, I believe it's a Red Shouldered Hawk that you got there

 

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  gkrpepper

• Sep 3, 2008

Also, forgot to tell you, you posted it under "Birds of Britain and Europe". Ask one the moderators and they'll fix it and put it in the proper category.

 

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  Nora

• Sep 3, 2008

Wow Mali, you must be having a great time over there!Don't the neighbours know that you're a 'birdman'..lol...New ones by the dozen eh?
Beautiful shot, by the way! thanks for sharing!

 

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  jameslj

• Sep 3, 2008

Nice hawk, Mali. I like the story about the smaller birds mobbing it. I sometimes see crows and red-winged blackbirds chasing hawks. It can be quite a scene!

 

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  Mark Bruce

• Sep 3, 2008

Great catch, Mali :clap: ! Super, mate ! I've moved the post across to "Birds of North America."

 

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  Tilly H

• Sep 3, 2008

Great capture Mali :clap:
Sounds like you are enjoying yourself and making an impression
Can you sit the grandchildren infront of your next catch please:t:

 

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  johnnyoxygen

• Sep 3, 2008

glad to see your getting plenty new birds mali,great shot of this stunner mate,cheers.

 

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  digishooter

• Sep 3, 2008

Getting some nice additions to the life list. Good one of a Red-tailed. :t: :t: cheers B

 

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  Bill Thomas

• Sep 3, 2008

Mali: I agree with digishooter that it is a Red-tailed. Your bird has a white throat, and a little different tail banding, than that of a Red-shouldered. Bill

 

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  gkrpepper

• Sep 3, 2008

Sorry, Bill and Mark, I still say its a red shouldered Hawk, only because I seen to many (maybe had to many) in my garden and that one looks just like the ones I got and listen to every day. I just think the color is wrong for it to be a Red tailed, but I could be wrong. Someone from the east help me out, pleeeeease.