Trying to Identify this Infant Hawk (1 Viewer)

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IndianCreek

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• Aug 18, 2020

• #1

Yes
A guy I know took a picture of this what we believe to be an Infant Hawk.
Does anyone know what it type Hawk it is?

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IndianCreek

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• Aug 18, 2020

• #2

Hawk Identification

Yes
A guy I know took a picture of this what we believe to be an Infant Hawk.
Does anyone know what it type Hawk it is?

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KC Foggin

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• Aug 18, 2020

• #3

I may be wrong but the coloring tells me it's some kind of Kite.

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KC Foggin

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• Aug 18, 2020

• #4

I'm also going to move your thread to the Bird I D section of the forum and you will be notified when anyone posts suggestions or an answer for you

 

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IndianCreek

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• Aug 18, 2020

• #5

KC
Thank you I will do some more research on the Kites
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RJP

Well-known member

• Aug 18, 2020

• #6

What was the location?

 

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IndianCreek

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• Aug 18, 2020

• #7

Randy
South Central Kansas

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kevinsl06

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• Aug 19, 2020

• #8

That is a young Mississippi Kite.

 

RJP

Well-known member

• Aug 19, 2020

• #9

OK - I had narrowed it down to Mississippi Kite or Swainson's Hawk (both white headed as nestlings), but apparently Mississippi Kite is it.