migrant Red-tailed Hawk? (1 Viewer)

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49bentley

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #1

Can someone please confirm/identify this as a migrant Red-tailed Hawk? Taken near Puerto Viejo Costa Rica in January.
Thanks
Chris

 

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nartreb

Speak softly and carry a long lens

• Apr 25, 2018

• #2

These very pale birds can be tricky, but I don't see any patagial bars nor any hint of a belly band, so probably not a red-tailed. Maybe a broad-winged?

 

gerdwichers8

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• Apr 25, 2018

• #3

Short-tailed

 

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ceasar

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #4

Either a light morph Short-tailed Hawk or a light morph Swainson's Hawk.

 

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49bentley

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #5

Thanks to all for your help. Sorry about the pic quality.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Apr 25, 2018

• #6

ceasar said:

Either a light morph Short-tailed Hawk or a light morph Swainson's Hawk.

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I lean more toward Short-tailed Hawk.

 

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jmercer

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• Apr 25, 2018

• #7

Looks to me with the fairly clear underside and the dark only coming part way down into the breast that this is probably a Short-tailed Hawk

 

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49bentley

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #8

Thanks again.

 

Fritz73

Wat mutt, dat mutt!

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• Apr 25, 2018

• #9

Short-tailed for me

 

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49bentley

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• Apr 25, 2018

• #10

Thanks Fritz.