Falcon or hawk near Los Angeles (1 Viewer)

Gatheredeagle

Active member

• Jul 8, 2019

• #1

Santa Clarita, CA
6:00pm
Doesn’t look like a red tailed to me but Merlin birdie says it is. I have more pics by the way.

 

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rkj

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2019

• #2

Merlin is right this time. The dark marks on the leading edge of the wing are diagnostic. Tail looks pale, but unmarked, which is also good for Red-tailed Hawk. Shape is perfect.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Jul 8, 2019

• #3

Agree, Red-tailed.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 8, 2019

• #4

Ditto to Red-tailed Hawk; definitely not a Merlin!

 

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Sangahyando

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• Jul 8, 2019

• #5

Nutcracker said:

Ditto to Red-tailed Hawk; definitely not a Merlin!

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I briefly wondered about that phrase too, but I think he meant the Merlin app, not the species.

 

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rkj

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• Jul 8, 2019

• #6

Sangahyando said:

I briefly wondered about that phrase too, but I think he meant the Merlin app, not the species.

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Yes, sorry for the confusion; I was referring to the "Merlin birdie" app referred to in the original post.