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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:04 PM Original message |
Anyone know what kind of bird this is? |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. kind of looks like this hawk |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thanks |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:19 PM Original message |
That hawk may not be where he/she is in east |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. it does seem to be a western species |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. it could be a baby red-tailed hawk? |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yeah |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Not seen them |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 07:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
42. He probably flew down to the Square from Mt. Auburn Cemetery |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. Red tailed Hawk nt |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. is it a baby? (immature) |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Dunno, |
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hatredisnotavalue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm guessing a northern harrier |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. why were you eating a pigeon? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. this was |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. LOL |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. Maybe a northern harrier, but they're a bit bigger than that (16-18") |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. I don't know how people identify birds in flight |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. Link---it's a redtail hawk |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
16. Thats a GREAT picture... |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Isn't it? |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I live almost next door to a state park so I see red-tailed hawks |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
18. Do I get to put it on my life-list? |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. It also looks close to a northern harrier though |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I've seen harriers too....and its not quite right |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. That bird in the picture is definitely not shy |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. same here- was interesting |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I looked up the cooper's too |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. a friend who lives near me has a bird feeder that attracts a Cooper's Hawk |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. It could be either harrier or red tail, but the OP's size estimate is too small |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I agree- excellent picture! |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
58. Unless it's a female. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 06:47 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I'll admit that I've never had time to observe one live at ground level. |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. No |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. muahahaha! |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I think I've seen that hat somewhere |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Nephew got it for me |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Uhmmmm |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. well, thats a coincidence |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I'm thinkin |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. so it seems... |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
34. Thanks for the compliments |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. did you get any of the tail |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. No, this is the only other real angle I have: |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. He's beautiful! |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 08:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. he looks a lot darker in that one, around his head |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 08:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. onlooker, could be a male, sometimes the males are substantially smaller than the females |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Here ya' go |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
43. Peregrine Falcon |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. lol |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
44. this photo is of a red-tailed hawk |
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legally blonde (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
46. Looks like a red-tailed hawk to me, too |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
49. why did you eat a pigeon? |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
50. It's a Henery Hawk |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
51. Looks like a young Cooper's hawk to me. They come and eat |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
52. Duck. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I was going to say titmouse |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:19 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. You are right, that would have been better! |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
54. Kin? |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
56. RED TAILED HAWK; ID websight. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Have seen two of them up close and personal. |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
59. Beautiful. |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
61. Post your picture and question at this web site: |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
62. That is a red-tailed hawk and most likely the other birds |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
63. AMAZING photo |
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Hotler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
64. Female Merlin a.k.a pigon hawk |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
65. Looks like a red-tail to me, although... |
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