Identification needed for this bird of prey - aat50211.jpg - What is this?

Subject: Re: Identification needed for this bird of prey - aat50211.jpg (1/1)
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 08:39:13 -0400

Red Tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis

Lara



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From: groenhuys@riool.nl (Robert Groenhuys)
Subject: Re: Identification needed for this bird of prey - aat50211.jpg (1/1)
Date: 29 Jan 1999 22:20:32 GMT

In article <36B1ABCA.14E5F289@email.com>, quaker@email.com says...
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>Red Tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
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>Lara


I'd say it's almost impossible to say for certain what species this is, with
only this single photo to go on.

It's almost certainly a Buteo species though; although there are a few other
genera which one might consider.

Buteo species generally show a lot of variation between different individuals.
In addition to that there are the complications of different ages - these birds
take a couple of years to reach the full adult plumage.

Lara, if you have something specific on this bird that tells you its a
Red-tailed Hawk, I'd like to hear what it is. Although I'm not familiar with
North American birds, I do own some field guides. and they mention nothing that
I can see in this photo to make the identification.

Keep in mind that we don't know where the photo comes from. This bird may be
photographed anywhere in the world.

/Robert


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From: serene5762@aol.com (Serene5762)
Date: 4 Feb 1999 08:56:31 GMT
Subject: Re: Identification needed for this bird of prey - aat50211.jpg (1/1)

as far as i can see, this hawk is a regular in my backyard. he's known as a
cooper's hawk

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Guest
I personaly think it's a young bald eagle. It has the right sort of colour on the breast, but the beak is more golden eagle-ish I think. The breast looks like it's covered with down, and that's what leads me to think it's a young one.
kjgregg
What's wrong with you people? This bird is undoubtedly a red-tailed hawk, hands down. I have been watching and drawing hawks for over five years now and have seen thousands of red-tailed hawks, which are a common sight throughout the US. All you have to do is drive along a highway and you'll see one every few hundred feet. The telling feature for identification is the belly band. I'd be more wary about identifying it as a red tail if the picture did not show this. However, this is an excellent photo of a young red-tailed hawk and only one picture is required to ID it as such. Check out my website www.raptorsink.com
Guest
Hey people, i'm a falconer in the UK, this is a red tail, looks like a juvenile, however the colour of its feet are a bit confusing, i think there just dirty though, they should be yellow. www.raptorexperience.net
Guest
Red-Tailed Hawk - juvenile. If you think it's any other species please hit yourself in head with frying pan.

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