carlinsc Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Can't se the breast or the tail clearly. I was thinking young Red-tailed Hawk? Hunting Island SC yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) The bird has a red shoulder, so ... Edited December 1, 2021 by Charlie Spencer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlinsc Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 Thanks. I've been asking the same question for 6-7 years and I still can't get it right. I'm beginning to think I have some color blindness. Between red and brown. Am I at least right that it's young? I was looking for some orange on the breast but all I see is white. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, carlinsc said: Am I at least right that it's young? I was looking for some orange on the breast but all I see is white. Yes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, carlinsc said: Am I at least right that it's young? I was looking for some orange on the breast but all I see is white. Yep. There's still some vertical streaking visible on the breast, and the eye is yellow. The amount of red on the shoulder and breast varies with age AND subspecies. Edited December 1, 2021 by Charlie Spencer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Just noticed this… 😂 “Red-tailed or Red-shpuldered” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlinsc Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 Saw it as soon as I posted lol. Could not see an "edit" option. Is there one? Haha I can't ID what I can't spell 😄 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 44 minutes ago, carlinsc said: Saw it as soon as I posted lol. Could not see an "edit" option. Is there one? Haha I can't ID what I can't spell 😄 I fixed it for you. There is a an edit option in the three dots up at the right hand top corner of your post, but it is only available for 5 min. Don't ask me why, I didn't set it up, and I can't change it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 You actually can see the tail, which is long for a buteo and has dark bands that are wider than the light ones. And the wing has rows of pale icicles. Those also make it a red-shouldered. I am somewhat color-blind, and there's no way I'd ever know that's reddish on the "shoulder". Color-blindness tests are available on line. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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