[obol] Re: Photos: Unknown Hawk Identified
- From: "Robert O'Brien" <baro@xxxxxxx>
- To: tc@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 09:53:33 -0800
I agree with Tom, that it is not a Harlan's but an unusual, dark Red-tail.
Nevertheless it would be very interesting to see Frank's photos, especially
the top of the tail.
Bob OBrien
On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 9:37 AM, Tom Crabtree <tc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jim,
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> Your hawk is a dark-phase Red-tailed Hawk. It is not a Harlan’s Hawk.
> Dark-phase Harlan’s Hawks are usually blackish in appearance, not a rich
> rufous-brown. Harlan’s Hawks have a variable amount of white streaking on
> the head, throat and usually on the belly as well. For a pair of excellent
> articles on Harlan’s Hawk ID check out the following from Birding magazine.
>
> http://www.aba.org/birding/v42n2p30.pdf
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> www.aba.org/birding/v42n2p5w1harlans.pdf
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> Tom Crabtree, Bend
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> From: obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:obol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jim Leonard
> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 5:21 AM
> To: obol
> Subject: [obol] Photos: Unknown Hawk Identified
>
> I recently posted some photos of an unknown hawk to me. I had lots of
> input from OBOL members that was helpful. I also looked at a lot of photos
> online. I have concluded that the hawk is a Harlan's dark-morph Red-tailed
> Hawk photographed at Baskett Slough NWR along Livermore Rd. These photos
> were taken in February. Click on link below to see photos. Happy Birding,
> Jim Leonard.
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> https://picasaweb.google.com/108302360004365615395/UnknownHawkBaskett22415?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJmygrjfl6y3yQE&feat=directlink
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