ID Raptors, NJ, USA (1 Viewer)

birdher · Dec 31, 2013

Can anyone help me ID these two raptors?

birdher · Dec 31, 2013

Here's the second

KC Foggin · Dec 31, 2013

Looks like a Red-shouldered Hawk to me.

ClarkWGriswold · Dec 31, 2013

KCFoggin said:
Looks like a Red-shouldered Hawk to me.

And me. With a Peregrine in the second set.

Rich

A2GG · Dec 31, 2013

KCFoggin said:
Looks like a Red-shouldered Hawk to me.

I agree...RS Hawk, but not quite sure about the second bird.

birdher · Dec 31, 2013

I think the second was a peregrine, it was definitely peregrine sized, and dived at a bunch of gulls like one would.

AlexC · Dec 31, 2013

Red-shoulder and Peregrine - yup

Jeff Hopkins · Jan 1, 2014

AlexC said:
Red-shoulder and Peregrine - yup

Agreed.

Birdbrain22 · Jan 1, 2014

Jeff hopkins said:
Agreed.

Me too.

Microtus · Jan 1, 2014

AlexC said:
Red-shoulder and Peregrine - yup

I agree as well.

TLeukering · Jan 2, 2014

Both are adults