Dan P 173 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Taken 2-17-2021 above the Los Angeles River, south of CA Hwy-2 overpass in Elysian Valley, CA. Would this be called a Dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hasan 467 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) Yup, I believe the underwing pattern alone is distinctive. Edited March 2 by Hasan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IKLland 1,261 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 10 hours ago, Hasan said: Yup, I believe the underwing pattern alone is distinctive. Agreed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Leukering 3,316 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Rufous morph — red chest and lower belly contrasting with black belly patch 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 1,179 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 59 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: Rufous morph — red chest and lower belly contrasting with black belly patch This could also be called intermediate morph, correct? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bird Brain 1,472 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 hours ago, Melierax said: This could also be called intermediate morph, correct? Yes, according to my Sibley's, this is a dead ringer for an Intermediate Red-tailed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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