sbruenjes Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I saw this bird while on vacation in Arizona last week while I was hiking through a trail in Sedona, AZ. I think these are the same bird, but I saw it at two different spots along the trail. When I took the pic, I thought it was a red tail, but the facial markings seem more like a falcon. It seems too reddish for me to be a peregrine. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Red-tailed Hawk. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Agreed 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, sbruenjes said: the facial markings seem more like a falcon Go beyond the colors and look at the shape. Falcons have very different bodies, wings, and tails. The first photo is a different bird from the one in the other two shots. Notice the wear and tear on the second bird's wing and tail feathers. But both are Red-taileds. Edited July 29, 2021 by Charlie Spencer 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Belly band + dark patagial bars. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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