[texbirds] Young Hawk ID

From: MiriamEagl@xxxxxxx
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 20:00:44 -0400 (EDT)

Hi, all!
 
I "shot" an immature hawk at Old Hidalgo Pumphouse last month (on the 6th)  
that I initially ID'd as a Swainson's, mainly due to the shape, but as I'm  
reviewing the photos the paleness of the bird bothers me, and I'm now 
wondering  whether I actually have a young Broad-winged (the date is apparently 
still good,  although on the tail end of their migration time here).  The 
photo is on  the Big Year blog for that date; here's the link, and then you 
have to scroll  down:
 
_http://miriameaglemon.com/Big%20Year%202012/May/May%206%20-%20Hidalgo.html_
 
(http://miriameaglemon.com/Big%20Year%202012/May/May%206%20-%20Hidalgo.html) 
 
Thanks for any feedback!  MB  

Mary Beth  Stowe
McAllen, TX
_www.miriameaglemon.com_ (http://www.miriameaglemon.com/)

[texbirds] Young Hawk ID

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