[wisb] Re: Young Broad-winged Hawk or young Merlin? (No recent sightings)
- From: "Peter A. Fissel" <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:53:22 -0500
Personally, I'd lean pretty hard towards Broad-winged. The breast/upper
belly spots are very distinct, rather than streaky. It does look
big-headed and big-eyed like a Merlin, but it's also nearly a dead
ringer for the immature Broad-winged on Cornell's "All About Birds",
which is very similar in proportions. If it was in a wooded area, that
would also favor Broad-winged.
Peter Fissel
Madison WI
On 6/11/2014 12:39 PM, Jennifer Ambrose wrote:
> Hello!
> A few days ago, I sent around a link to a picture of a raptor that I took
> last Thursday in Forest County. Several people concurred that it was a
> young Broad-winged, but two people thought it could possibly be a young
> Merlin. The white supercilium specifically threw off one person. I didn't
> get to hear it or see it fly--it flew in front of the car, perched up in a
> tree for maybe two minutes, then flew off. I don't have photos of it from
> other angles, either. I'm including the link again--if anyone else
> opinions, could you please share them?
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/49427613@N03/14361220866/
>
>
> Thank you, everyone!
>
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