Rfalconcam Forum

Debbie Harrington sent me these pics and wanted to know what sort of raptor it is. I think it's some sort of juvenile hawk. Anybody?  :gum:
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You still trying to figure that out?? LOL

Yup!  :gum:

Red Tail?

I'm thinking young red tail too...the pattern on the back is right...face really looks red tail...

From Cornell All About Birds
Juvenile

    * Tail dull brown with many dark bars
    * Mottled white shoulder patches
    * Moderately short, square tail
    * © Kevin J. McGowan, Tompkins Co, New York, November 2007

A young redtail, and a very nice picture.  Compliments to the photographer.

Paul

I'm definitely outnumbered, but have been studying the photos in my "Raptors of Eastern North America", and I would have said juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk...two reasons, mainly:

1) The tail of a Red-Shouldered usually has thick dark bands and narrow light bands, which this hawk does...where red-tails, when their tails are banded, tend to have dark narrow bands and somewhat lighter narrow bands.

2) The streaking on the bird's chest doesn't seem to come together into a belly-band that is typical of Red-tailed Hawks, to me...or at least I have to use my imagination to make it into a belly-band.

 :thumbsup:  Thank you everyone!