Help identifying this beauty (1 Viewer)

[BirdsofIowa88]

Hi! First time poster - long time bird of prey lover.

My friend in central Iowa snapped this photo. I'm trying to identify it. I keep leaning towards a Brown Falcon or some type of morph. It's beautiful!

 

[KC Foggin]

Looks to be a Red-tailed Hawk

Hi there and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum.

I know this was taken in the US but it is always a good idea to put the location and time of year a pic was taken

 

[BirdsofIowa88]

Hi! Sorry. It was taken at 10:15 AM in Ankeny, Iowa

 

[KC Foggin]

LOL, I don't mean time of day but time of year for those that are not from your area to help I D No problems.

 

[Lisa W]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I think you might have a Krider’s Red Tailed Hawk. They have a pale head and front.