| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||
Hawk ID needed
This is a discussion on Hawk ID needed within the Nature and Wildlife forums, part of the Showcase category; This one stumped me. When I shot it I thought that it was a leucistic or possibly juvenile, Red-tailed Hawk ...
1Likes |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
(#1)
  |
| You Can't Be Serious!!  | Hawk ID needed -
12-04-2011, 10:02 AM
Critique:
NC:
This one stumped me. When I shot it I thought that it was a leucistic or possibly juvenile, Red-tailed Hawk but once I got it on screen, no clue...  ifly223 likes this. --------------------------- Blog I've got raw unbridled talent when it comes to making mistakes It's time to go fishing <*)}}}>< |
| |  |
LIKES Received: 
| Sponsored Links |
| Premium Members do not see Google advertisements. SIGN UP today and help support our community. |
|
(#2)
|
| Member  |
12-04-2011, 10:35 AM
I'd say it is a lineatus race juvenile Red Shouldered Hawk. That or a juvenile Broadwinged Hawk. The more finely striped tail feathers make me lean the Red Shouldered direction. Steve Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using Tapatalk |
| | |
|
(#3)
|
| Member |
12-04-2011, 10:37 AM
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using Tapatalk |
| | |
|
(#4)
|
| Member |
12-04-2011, 10:38 AM
Was it a forested habitat? That would help confirm Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using Tapatalk |
| | |
|
(#6)
|
| Uber Poster  |
12-04-2011, 03:57 PM
Good shot, glad you got him because it gives me an idea of what I saw at work the other day. I think he was after the pigeons. |
| | |
|
(#7)
|
| Forum Regular  |
12-04-2011, 06:42 PM
Will leave the ID up to the experts, but I like the shot. |
| | |
|
(#8)
|
| Forum Regular  |
12-05-2011, 08:01 AM
Are you sure this is not a juvenile red-tailed hawk? It looks like it would have that characteristic V on its back if we saw the entire back. The multiple narrow bands on the tail are also common with juveniles as well and it looks like it has a belly band as well. Scott |
| | |
|
(#9)
|
| Uber Poster  |
12-05-2011, 09:43 AM
Can't help with ID but nice photo Michael... Ron |
| | |
|
(#10)
|
| You Can't Be Serious!! |
12-05-2011, 10:12 PM
Quote:
--------------------------- Blog I've got raw unbridled talent when it comes to making mistakes It's time to go fishing <*)}}}>< | |
| | |
|
(#11)
|
| Forum Regular |
12-05-2011, 10:59 PM
Michael - one of the hardest things about identification of many hawks is the variability in the plumage, RTH are especially variable. RTH are very common in many areas and create lots of identification issues. ID is made by the features of the hawk over matching plumage, I have had lots of issues identifying them over the years. Scott |
| | |
|
(#12)
|
| Nikon Junkie  |
12-06-2011, 01:25 AM
Beautiful bird! Juvi Red-tailed, like this one here, I'd say....  Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk by Shadow Hunter, on Flickr A Juvi Red-shouldered would have yellow in the beak and coloring in the chest like this one here...  Fall Visitor by Shadow Hunter, on Flickr --------------------------- My Photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadow-hunter/ New blog! http://shadow-image.blogspot.com/ |
| | |
|
(#14)
|
| Forum Master  |
12-07-2011, 10:14 AM
The general gestalt of that bird says RTHA. The head is what says it the most. The BWHA/RSHA have smaller heads. That tail sure is long though! --------------------------- Chris Harrison San Antonio |
| | |
|
| Tags |
| hawk, needed |
« Previous Thread
|
Next Thread »
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
| |
| Visit Our Sponsors |
| ||||||
| Google Sponsors |
|
Copyright ©2004 - 2011, Abel Longoria - www.Pixtus.com
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
