zbird Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 Hi guys, I saw plenty of birds along the highway while driving through Kansas a few weeks ago. I managed to snap a couple pictures (I wasn't driving!) - one hawk, and one power line bird; maybe a meadowlark? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 Looks like a Meadowlark and Red-tail 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L. Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 1 is giving me the vibe of a juvenile European Starling. 2 is a Red-tailed Hawk. You can tell mainly due to the streaky band across the belly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 3 minutes ago, Trevor L. said: 1 is giving me the vibe of a juvenile European Starling. 2 is a Red-tailed Hawk. You can tell mainly due to the streaky band across the belly. Color scheme/pattern looks better for Meadowlark IMO, especially with the "silver" bill. I could be wrong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadynn_H Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 The white eyebrow, pale bill and contrasting colors between the upper body and underside would suggest Meadowlark Sp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbird Posted October 18 Author Share Posted October 18 Thanks! I was thinking red-tailed, but I wanted to double check since I couldn't actually see a red tail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 1 hour ago, Avery said: Looks like a Meadowlark and Red-tail This. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 I am most likely going crazy but 2 looks like a Merlin??? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 10 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I am most likely going crazy but 2 looks like a Merlin??? It is a red tailed hawk merlin would not have a belly band of streaks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 3 minutes ago, kansabirdguy said: It is a red tailed hawk merlin would not have a belly band of streaks. But the belly band does not look well defined, you can see a pretty prominent eyebrow, and the bill is rather small... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 1 hour ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I am most likely going crazy but 2 looks like a Merlin??? Yep, you are going crazy alright. 😁 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 23 hours ago, zbird said: driving through Kansas How did you like my home state? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 On 10/19/2021 at 1:04 PM, Kevin said: Yep, you are going crazy alright. 😁 I just can't see it as a Red-tailed Hawk, especially in comparison to the road sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed hogg Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 5 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: I just can't see it as a Red-tailed Hawk, especially in comparison to the road sign. A Merlin would be much smaller in comparison to the sign and would not have a unstreaked patch on the chest. Macaulay Library ML83803411 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 On 10/19/2021 at 11:58 AM, Quiscalus quiscula said: I am most likely going crazy but 2 looks like a Merlin??? It's definitely a Red-tailed Hawk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 6 minutes ago, The Bird Nuts said: It's definitely a Red-tailed Hawk. Yes, I believe my craziness has been confirmed enough times now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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