| [ID?] Which hawk? »No_Strings picture 'Looking for lunch'
I think it's an immature red-tailed hawk, but I'm not sure. Can I get a second opinion?
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 SueSPremium
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kudos:2 | How big is is? I thought it was an osprey, but after looking at my bird book it doesn't have enough white on its head. Red-tailed hawks are about 18-25 inches |
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| 99% it's not an osprey. They can be found around here, but the markings were wrong and it was smaller than those that I've seen. I didn't get close enough to measure (or salt his tail), but I'd size it between a crow and a buzzard. Closer to the latter. |
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 EGeezerSummertimePremium
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| Definitely not an osprey. See my photo of an osprey here.
The wing markings are those of a red-tail, and juveniles don't yet have the red tail, but do have speckled chests. My vote for juvenile red-tail.
OT, but my wife gave me "Birds of Florida" field guide by Stan Tekiela. It's a wonderful book, sturdy construction, small enough to fit in a camera bag, and is nicely laid out. |
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| I think you're right about it being a young red-tail, and thanks for taking a look.
I stay as far from Florida as I can most days.  Petersen's Field Guide To Western Birds has been my main reference, but it stays at home in my office. I'll take a look at Tekiela's work as well. |
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