Hi Dave!
Thanks for mentioning the white rump field mark. This looks like a
Ferruginous Hawk to me. On its upper side there are the diagnostic "three
points of white," the third point being the rump white patch and two white
patches on the "wrists."
The birds are happy, and so am I
~Caleb Alons, La
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, check out light western juv. in Sibley. Bands on
tail from Dave's description. Also, no feathered legs that Ferrug would
show.
On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 3:42 PM Dave Hyde wrote:
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> At 1.25pm today as I looked out my kitchen window I saw a
Yes, this is a definite juvenile Red-tailed. When I see birds like this in
the field I don't really take note of the field marks like a should I just
say "this is a Red-tailed because of the GISS," but this is a good
opportunity to note the field marks since Osprey and Ferruginous Hawk were
sug
] Hawk i.d. Storm Mountain, Larimer Cty
Yes, this is a definite juvenile Red-tailed. When I see birds like this in the
field I don't really take note of the field marks like a should I just say
"this is a Red-tailed because of the GISS," but this is a good opportunity to
note
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Yes, this is a definite juvenile Red-tailed. When I see birds l
is was certainly a strange
>> hawk encounter. Here’s a photo of one of the warbler wings, and thank you
>> all again for your advice – Dave
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>>> looked down at its feet when it alit. I dunno, this was certainly a strange
>>> hawk encounter. Here’s a photo of one of the warbler wings, and thank you
>>> all again for your advice – Dave
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