Need help with raptor ID (1 Viewer)

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searobin

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• Jul 10, 2005

• #1

I am very inexperienced with identification of raptors and in fact this is the first time I was able to get close enough to get a picture. This bird wasn’t very shy so I am assuming a juvenile and maybe the reason why I can’t ID it.
Any ideas?

 

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prairiemerlin

registered guy

• Jul 10, 2005

• #2

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. Note the belly band, white chest, bulky shape and whitish patches on the back.

 

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searobin

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• Jul 10, 2005

• #3

Brown Creeper said:

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. Note the belly band, white chest, bulky shape and whitish patches on the back.

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Thanks Brown Creeper. The white chest and the belly band was actually getting me confused,
Thanks again.

 

JANJ

Well-known member

• Jul 10, 2005

• #4

It looks as you have a Red-Tailed Hawk, and a juvenile. It has a white throat, so probably an Eastern RTH. Very nice pic!
JanJ

 

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searobin

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• Jul 10, 2005

• #5

JANJ said:

It looks as you have a Red-Tailed Hawk, and a juvenile. It has a white throat, so probably an Easter RTH. Very nice pic!
JanJ

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Thanks Jan, it is an Eastern bird. Picture was taken in New Jersey.

 

Last edited: Jul 11, 2005