Raptor Mexico Pacific coast (1 Viewer)

[Steve.Jonesy]

Can anyone I d this bird, could it be a peregrine falcon?
Pic taken this week taken on a river near the coast of puerto Vallarta
It was a bit shy so no head. I think it may of had a lizard!
Many thanks

 

[dwatsonbirder]

Tricky angle, the flight shot looks a bit like Ornate hawk-eagle to me, but I'd await confirmation.

 

[njlarsen]

I get a Buteo feeling from this bird

Niels

 

[THE_FERN]

Tricky angle, the flight shot looks a bit like Ornate hawk-eagle to me, but I'd await confirmation.

I see what you mean but isn't the pattern of upper tail bars wrong for that species? I don't know what it is : I wondered about immature / juv grey hawk but decided that (e. g.) the upper side mantle colouration in the second photo was wrong.

 

[Chris Benesh]

The first shot looks like a juvenile Gray Hawk with white uppertail coverts, and streaked underparts with barred thigh feathering.

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/63349321#_ga=2.64710764.29694191.1542908834-1908399866.1538285703

https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/34105291#_ga=2.65184621.29694191.1542908834-1908399866.1538285703

Chris

 

[Steve.Jonesy]

Many thanks as always
I think it’s a gray hawk too now