[texbirds] Re: Hawk photo ID
- From: Monte <monte.phillips@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Dave Fallow <dfallow@xxxxxxxxx>, texbirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 08:50:56 -0600
Dave
> Had I not been up really close to it, as well as observed it in flight
> I would agree. But it is noticeably smaller than a Red-tailed. And
> preferred to dodge branches in the trees rather than gaining the
> 'clear blue'. Peterson's 'Hawks of No America' mention the outer two
> tail feathers as being litghter on the outside edge and bottom, giving
> a ladder look to it in flight...this was noticeable on this bird. You
> can make out that lighter outer stripe on the shorter outside tail
> feathers. So although that streaking on the breast and bowling pin
> shpae gave me fits, the majority of the indicaters said juvinile
> Cooper's probably a female. As I am a really rank novice this is by
> no means a definitive ID except for me....at the moment.
>
>
> On 2/17/2014 8:26 AM, Dave Fallow wrote:
>> Monte,
>> I looked at your two photos of what was labeled a Cooper's Hawk.
>> Might it be an immature Red-shouldered Hawk? Regards,
>> Dave Fallow
>> Madison, WI
>
>
> --
> Monte
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> the year.
> Mark Twain
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Monte
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