TampaTech Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 I caught this Red Shouldered Hawk in a dog fight with what I assumed was an Osprey yesterday in central Florida. I thought the head should be more white though so I am asking for a positive ID. Thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Red-shouldered Hawk mobbing a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. Cool photos! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Ospreys are darkest-headed when they're juvs in the nest, and this bird is much darker-headed than that. Addtionally, Ospreys are much, MUCH larger than Red-shouldereds, with Osprey having a wingspan half-again as long as that of Red-shouldered (from Sibley: Osprey 63", Red-shouldered 40"; Red-tailed 49"). Field guides provide a lot more information than just the pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaTech Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Thank you both for the good information. It was a treat to watch even if I didn't know what I was looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Magnificent series of photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneat Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Awesome photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TampaTech Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Thank you. I heard the commotion and ran outside with my camera and took them in my front yard. They are crops from much larger images so they aren't super sharp but good enough to get a feel for it. I counted another five birds that were circling much higher, just spectating I suppose. There are are few more pictures from the series here: http://sean.mcrobert.us/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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