tags: Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus, photographed at Brazos Bend State Park, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 30 April 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200 ,Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/200s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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I'm going to go with sharp-shinned, even though its legs are hidden. The tail bands don't say much, but it has the coarse breast streaking, and lacks much of an eye stripe.
A magnificent, brilliantly colored Red-Shouldered Hawk. Red shoulders, boldly striped tail, rusty breast, buteo shape and posture. An elegant bird. Well, most birds seem elegant to me. :-)
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Pretty sure that is a red shouldered hawk. I haven't seen many of those in my neck of the woods, but they are around.
I'll agree with Sarah on this one: Red-shouldered Hawk (although I'm only going to say it once -- not quite as sure of it as Sarah was ;-). Field markings: reddish barred underparts, red shoulders, striped tail feathers.
There has been a juvenile hollering around my house in the holler (KY) for four days now. It seems to be saying BRING ME SOME FLESH RIGHT NOW! Please. I suspect this particular bird is part green heron, a parent was seen grabbing one a while back. A picture of the late juvenile heron was posted on this site.
And hooray for Finland! rb
Agreed on the Red-Shouldered Hawk. The most obvious field mark is, of course, those red hued shoulders. The Harris' Hawk also has these, but a Harris' is much darker in other coloration, and lacks the rusty barred breast.
BEAUTIFUL shot of this guy.