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Discussion of other Raptor species; their anatomy, biology, ecology, etc.
Topic Started: Sep 16 2007, 11:04 AM (18,098 Views)
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Bill with that seemingly completely white breast, could that RT be a Krider's? It seems to be similar, but my guide says it wouldn't occur that far west.
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Raptorman,Feb 3 2008
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Those are nice photos. One is a Redtail, but why is the other a Cooper's or Sharpie? :lol: Here we go again! Bill :D

Hmm - I'm actually not sure on this one. However the very bright yellow of the eye and the hint of the light strip above the eye suggest to me perhaps an immature sharp-shinned?
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Ostrich, when I'm a passenger while my husband is driving us to LA, I see raptors sitting on poles and most have a light chest...which at a distance I think is the Red-tail. We drive by and the birds are really just a flash, I guess.

Bill, I'm making a guess on your most recent I.D. and going to say a Ferruginous hawk. Light adult.
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Bill, Yes, page 43. I found this and see a lot of matches for the Ferruginous...the rufous areas, light tail, pale streaked head...darker eye streak, and appears to have feathered legs..rufous colored again. Usually I'm not confident, but this seems a good fit. If I'm not mistaken, Ferruginous may have word origin roots leading to the word "iron" which is rust red/or rufous in avian language. Another big clue was the open dry country your I.D. raptor was visiting.

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i3480id.html

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I was giving some brief consideration to an immature Harris Hawk, but I think Patti is right that there are stronger matches to a Ferruginous than a Harris.
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I think I read somewhere that the Harris was more eagle-like than other hawks. I could have the wrong hawk, though. I did read about one hawk being more eagle- like & Harris is coming to my mind. Bill?
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How ironic--Bill, since both eagles have been on the table here this week! Is there another name for the Booted eagle?
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:wacko: Talk about passing through a BRICK WALL---Booted. Well, I do always remember that the Bald eagle is a Sea eagle and know the Golden isn't.

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Is the Ferruginous hawk the only North American hawk having feathered legs? Like the Golden eagle wears?
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