Two US birds I don't id ! (1 Viewer)

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zanskar

New member

• Apr 7, 2015

• #1

Hello everybody !
Here are two pictures of two birds I took late july.
The sandpiper was in Mono Lake, California.
The hawk on a road to Needles, Canyonlands NP, Utah.

Have you got an idea ? thanks a lot in advance !

 

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avesjohn

Well-known member

• Apr 7, 2015

• #2

Unless I'm mistaken:
1. juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
2. Least Sandpiper

 

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zanskar

New member

• Apr 7, 2015

• #3

avesjohn said:

Unless I'm mistaken:
1. juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
2. Least Sandpiper

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thanks a lot Avesjohn !!
have a nice day !!

 

nartreb

Speak softly and carry a long lens

• Apr 7, 2015

• #4

Hard to be certain, but that looks like rather strong barring on the tail of the hawk, and a strong black-and-white pattern in the secondaries. Why not a young red-shouldered hawk?

 

Peter C.

...just zis guy, you know?

• Apr 7, 2015

• #5

I don't think the secondaries have a strong pattern here; at least, if they do, I can't see it, because they are in shade. Anyway, they look all dark to me.

There's also the range & habitat consideration - there really shouldn't be a Red-shouldered anywhere near Canyonlands N.P.

 

TLeukering

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2015

• #6

avesjohn said:

Unless I'm mistaken:
1. juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
2. Least Sandpiper

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You are certainly NOT mistaken.