smittyone@cox.net Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 The bird was seen today at Loess Bluffs NWR in NW Missouri. It was in the shade, so these pics are brightened up a bit. Is it a young SSHA? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 There are too many tail bands for it to be an Accipiter. Also, the primary projection is too long for either Sharp-shinned or Cooper's. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictaker Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Looks like a Broad winged to me, but I suck at identifying anything..LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 This is a young Red-shouldered based on the barred secondaries and the tail pattern (thin pale bands and wide dark bands). 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 1 hour ago, The Bird Nuts said: This is a young Red-shouldered based on the barred secondaries and the tail pattern (thin pale bands and wide dark bands). Another for Red-shouldered. Evenly streaked, compact and accipiter-like. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smittyone@cox.net Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 Thank you everyone. I would've never guessed immature Red-shouldered Hawk. I was presuming accipiter based primarily on it's size and slender shape, not "chunky" like most buteos. Besides, despite them (RSHA) being relatively common raptors in my area, they continue to elude me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Oh, another thing that is good to note is the eye color. Accipiters have pale eyes, ranging in color from greenish-blue when they're very young to pale yellow to orange when they're a bit older to red when they're adults...no brown. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 2 hours ago, smittyone@cox.net said: Thank you everyone. I would've never guessed immature Red-shouldered Hawk. I was presuming accipiter based primarily on it's size and slender shape, not "chunky" like most buteos. Besides, despite them (RSHA) being relatively common raptors in my area, they continue to elude me. People sometimes say Red-shouldered Hawks are more accipiter-like than most buteos. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 22 minutes ago, Jerry Friedman said: People sometimes say Red-shouldered Hawks are more accipiter-like than most buteos. You could throw Broad-taileds in there too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Just now, Seanbirds said: You could throw Broad-taileds in there too. You mean Broad-winged Hawk? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: You mean Broad-winged Hawk? Yes, sorry! Definitely going to add this to my ever-growing dictionary of Whatbird bird name typos!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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