What kind of hawk? (Canada, Yukon) => Red-tailed Hawk (immature) (1 Viewer)

[JarJar]

Hi everybody,

is it possible to ID this hawk? Maybe a Rough-legged Hawk or a juvenile Broad-winged Hawk?

Seen in Canada, Yukon, Porter Mountain south of Carmacks, 08.July 2014

Thanks a lot,
Christoph

 

[THE_FERN]

Suggest dark immature broad-wing. We'd see black "elbows" for rough-leg, for example

 

[Sangahyando]

Also, Rough-leg would have longer and proportionally narrower wings.

 

[Butty]

Plumage all wrong for rough-legged hawk, Doesn't have the compact shape of broad-winged hawk (and it would be substantially out of range). Looks fine for (moulting) immature red-tailed hawk.

 

[THE_FERN]

Plumage all wrong for rough-legged hawk, Doesn't have the compact shape of broad-winged hawk (and it would be substantially out of range). Looks fine for (moulting) immature red-tailed hawk.

Yes you're right about range. Must be red-tailed

 

[JarJar]

Thanks @All! Especially @Butty !

Best regards,
Christoph