Id Hawk, San Francisco, CA (1 Viewer)

[River Girl]

My daughter saw this hawk today and it seems most like a Cooper's (tail with bars and white rounded tip) but the head on this bird is solid brown, not finely striped. The feathered legs seem distinctive but I don't find a photo like it in my field guides.

Thank you.

 

[KenM]

I'm thinking Immature Red-tailed Hawk River Girl.

Cheers

 

[KC Foggin]

And I was thinking immature Red-shouldered Hawk. Hmmmm...

 

[RJP]

Many fine bands in the tail, no pale bands in the secondaries (which would be a Red-shouldered mark) - Red-tailed.

 

[fugl]

Red-tailed for me also

 

[ceasar]

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. The white scapular marks are often describe as "back straps."

I note that it has a band on its right Tarsi. (or is that Tarsus?) Someone must be tracking it. If you see it again maybe you can read the ID # on it?

Bob

 

[deidrahall]

My daughter saw this hawk today and it seems most like a Cooper's (tail with bars and white rounded tip) but the head on this bird is solid brown, not finely striped. The feathered legs seem distinctive but I don't find a photo like it in my field guides.

Thank you.

First I have to say "great picture"!

I get Cooper's in my backyard all the time. I might have thought the same thing. But ya, noticed the difference in the color on the head. Interesting. I'm a new birder so I myself am learning a lot from these threads! Thanks for sharing :eat: