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Red-tailed Hawk

Photo by DeannaL
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Field Notes

Description:

small hawk?

Notes:

Spotted in early morning on a telephone pole

Species ID Suggestions

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

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Fyn Kynd
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Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

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MrsPbio
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Comments (2)
Liam
Another very pale Red-tailed from Texas. Kind of coincidental. Agree with Fyn on this being a Red-tailed. The belly band is very faint, but still present. Again, there's no dark on the chest, so it's not a likely candidate for Swainson's.
MrsPbio
Not much of a belly band for a red tail, and the head just doesn't seem "redtail-ish"... seems a bit "dainty" . Tough to call.....
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PublishedApril 9, 2013

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