Krider's or ??? (1 Viewer)

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KAC

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• Nov 11, 2019

• #1

I photographed this hawk yesterday in Baldwin County, Alabama - that's LA (Lower Alabama). In addition to this one, there were 8 Swainson's Hawks in the same general area. Along with other Red-tailed Hawks which were easier to ID. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Karen

 

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njlarsen

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• Nov 11, 2019

• #2

With something this pale, my first question would be why is it not a ferruginous?

Niels

 

K

KAC

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• Nov 11, 2019

• #3

I'm glad you mentioned that because I was just discussing the same thing to my friend before I posted the photos.

 

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rkj

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• Nov 11, 2019

• #4

Carpel bar, belly band (of spots), unfeatherred legs, barring on tail all say Red-tailed Hawk and not Ferruginous.

 

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birdmeister

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• Nov 11, 2019

• #5

One more thing to add against Ferruginous is this bird's small bill and gape line.

With such a stunningly pale bird, I'm sure "Krider's" Red-tailed has to be in the conversation.

 

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ceasar

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• Nov 12, 2019

• #6

It is a "Krider's" Red-tailed Hawk.

They are found mainly in winter along the Mississippi Basin according to the range maps in Wheeler's "RAPTORS of Eastern North America." Very similar pictures of a flying Juvenile "Krider's" Hawk with a sparsely marked Belly Band like this one has are shown in plates 368 and 369 in the above book.

Note also that its Patagial Bar on the left wing of the bird in the 1st picture herein can be easily seen.

Bob

 

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KAC

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• Nov 12, 2019

• #7

Thank you RKJ, I've had two emails and both individuals pointed to Kriders...

 

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KAC

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• Nov 12, 2019

• #8

Thank you Birdmeister & Ceasar, I've had two emails and both individuals pointed to Kriders...