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Chat - Sunday, April 5, 2009; Happy Cruzing Today ER and Ozzie
Topic Started: Apr 5 2009, 03:37 AM (2,797 Views)
SheilaSB
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Ian - I like your original pic of the hawk too - just excellent.

Jann, Harpo, Joanie - you guys are so funny rofl rofl rofl

Had a great time tonight at Yolanda's - too tired to comment on much else - going to :Zz:
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ostrich2
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That bird couldn't be a buteo like a red-shouldered hawk because of the proportions of its body and tail. I didn't post a shot which showed the tail as well but you can see here that it has a very long narrow tail with black bands on the tail:

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These proportions are the classic indicators of an accipiter. However checking through my field guides last night I think it's correct that the plumage doesn't seem particularly goshawk-like. I can't find anything that would match up the rufous plumage on the chest with the gos. The next option would then be a Coopers hawk - perhaps a rather big one but I can't believe this could be a sharp-shinned, which is the smallest of the three species.
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Eaglemamato3
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Well it isnt a red shouldered so my guess is a goshawk by the eyes.
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