Title: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: jeanne on 26-Sep-09, 06:36:44 PM
Rnews just reported that neighbors in the area hillside ave area saw a falcon. Neighbors even took pictures. I saw the report on the second half of the hour. I just saw it again and I am not quite sure it is a falcon
Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: Carol P. on 26-Sep-09, 07:41:53 PM
Just saw it Jeanne. They only show one picture, really quick. I don't think it's a Falcon either. :no:
Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: birdlover on 26-Sep-09, 09:17:54 PM
Here's the link with a photo:
http://rochester.ynn.com/all-news-news-2134-content/top_stories/483533/falcon-makes-a-city-stop
http://rochester.ynn.com/all-news-news-2134-content/top_stories/483533/falcon-makes-a-city-stop
Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: birdlover on 26-Sep-09, 09:21:46 PM
Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 26-Sep-09, 09:28:44 PM
My first instinct is juvie red-tail, but the tail stripes look a bit too distinct...but then again, not a big enough picture to really see...
Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: Donna on 26-Sep-09, 09:29:01 PM
Rnews just reported that neighbors in the area hillside ave area saw a falcon. Neighbors even took pictures. I saw the report on the second half of the hour. I just saw it again and I am not quite sure it is a falcon
Sure doesn't look like a :falcon: Looks like some sort of :hawk:
Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: birdlover on 26-Sep-09, 09:39:06 PM
That's the only photo they have. They didn't post up the video from the story. Carol's "eagle eye" can probably tell us more. I don't see a band either.
Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: jeanne on 26-Sep-09, 10:24:55 PM
On the lonsberry show (local talk show), a guy called to say a falcon was in his neighborhood. This was a few months ago. That neighborhood is cobbs hill and hillside ave is not far from there. I am thinking this type of bird is what this guy saw.
I wish the picture was larger but I think it is some kind of hawk.
At least the folks in the neighborhood were excited!
I wish the picture was larger but I think it is some kind of hawk.
At least the folks in the neighborhood were excited!
Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: Judi on 28-Sep-09, 07:01:24 AM
Maybe a juvie red-shouldered? Definitely NOT a PEFA! No "helmet" and the head's too flat. Just my opinion...
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Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: Lou on 28-Sep-09, 02:00:14 PM
I'd put my money on a juvenile Red-Tailed hawk. There's a few pictures of juvies in this video where you can see the stripes in the tail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0rlFJgDPR8
Lou
Title: Re: falcon on hillside ave in rochester?
Post by: Joyce on 28-Sep-09, 02:53:22 PM
I was just posting confirmation at the same time, Lou. It is definitely a juvie red-tailed hawk. I have an exact picture in my book "Raptors of Eastern North America" by Brian Wheeler that looks like this hawk. There are so many variations of RTH juvies, but I'm convinced because they are seen in that area, and the sightings of squirrel.
I wrote to YNN to comment.
Joyce
I wrote to YNN to comment.
Joyce