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Photo by NoraMunro
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Field Notes

Description:

Small raptor -- a little larger than a robin. Detail is not great but my coworkers and I watched it for over an hour. We think it was a merlin.

Habitat:

Suburbia formerly wooded riverside.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Jellis
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sharp-shinned_Hawk/id
Jellis
That would make it immature
NoraMunro
We considered the sharpie too, but when the sun went behind a cloud and the bird was less backlit, we thought we saw vertical streaking on the chest/belly rather than horizontal barring. You can see some of that in the second photo. It's a close call, though. We are in the non-breeding range for both species.
Jellis
My best guess judging by your description is a Sharp-shinned hawk.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2018

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