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Young Raptor ID Ontario Canada (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Destined to Fly
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Bird Hard 2
Cynical Sceptic
It looks a lot like a Golden Eagle chick.
Compare with the second last photo:
http://www.birdsoman.com/Birds/030-Hawks/GoldenEagle/GoldenEagle.htm
I think Bald Eagle chicks are usually much darker than Golden Eagle, having grey down instead of white.
Compare with the second last photo:
http://www.birdsoman.com/Birds/030-Hawks/GoldenEagle/GoldenEagle.htm
I think Bald Eagle chicks are usually much darker than Golden Eagle, having grey down instead of white.
I do not know anything about identifying raptor chicks, but Golden Eagle is reputed to breed only in Northern Ontario, so if this bird is from southern Ontario, it might be worth looking at other possibilities. Can a Red-tailed Hawk be ruled out? Found one photo that looks somewhat similar: http://www.webblinks.com/postings/rt_sm_7/rt_2.jpg
Best,
Jim
Best,
Jim
I don't know much about identifying raptor chicks either, but this one isn't a Golden Eagle, as the tarsi are unfeathered. Golden Eagles also nest very early, so at this time of the year the chicks should be much bigger and more developed.
The median toe looks very long, which reminds me of Cooper's Hawk, but I'm not sure.
Edit:
Here are Cooper's Hawk chicks for comparison:
http://www.islandnet.com/beaconhillpark/graphics/219u_hawk_chicks_10K.jpg
http://www.islandnet.com/beaconhillpark/graphics/219f_Cooper's_hawk_chicks_14K.jpg
They have a similar dark spot behind and below the eye as the subject bird, while the Red-tailed Hawk chick linked by Jim hasn't. Also the bill shape looks better for Cooper's than Red-tailed (short and stubby).
The median toe looks very long, which reminds me of Cooper's Hawk, but I'm not sure.
Edit:
Here are Cooper's Hawk chicks for comparison:
http://www.islandnet.com/beaconhillpark/graphics/219u_hawk_chicks_10K.jpg
http://www.islandnet.com/beaconhillpark/graphics/219f_Cooper's_hawk_chicks_14K.jpg
They have a similar dark spot behind and below the eye as the subject bird, while the Red-tailed Hawk chick linked by Jim hasn't. Also the bill shape looks better for Cooper's than Red-tailed (short and stubby).
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Destined to Fly
Destined to Fly
We were split between Red-tailed Hawk and Cooper's Hawk. Personally I am thinking Cooper's because of the long toe and the lighter overall colour, however any other input would be wonderful, it seems to be hard to find information about young Raptors.
Cheers,
Destined to Fly
Cheers,
Destined to Fly
Capercaillie71
Well-known member
Just keep feeding it meat and see what it turns into!
birderbf
Wild, Wild West ................... ern Spindalis
Brilliant!:-O
Destined to Fly
Destined to Fly
Thank you for all your input and we will be checking out the suggested websites. The Wildlife Centre just admitted a Cooper's Hawk brancher (slightly older than the one that we are not sure of) photo included. The best thing for all of our young admissions is to raise them with others of their own kind and if we do not admit any, we send out an SOS to other Centres to see if anyone else has admitted the same type of animal/bird. We then arrange to get them together, either at our centre or at another.
Cheers,
Destined to Fly
Cheers,
Destined to Fly
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He's a big'un! :t:
HawkMom
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Post the photo of this bird to the International Falconry Forum. www.falconryforum.co.uk. You will be in touch with thousands of falconers worldwide.
One of the favorite threads that folks post is: guess what kind of bird it is. Folks often post a photo of their eyass in training.
One of the favorite threads that folks post is: guess what kind of bird it is. Folks often post a photo of their eyass in training.
