Drewesque Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I think relative size and chest marking are right for juvenile Red-Shouldered. Wanting someone to double-check my work. Observed today (December 7, 2021) in northeastern Texas (Smith County). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I think that’s a young Red-tailed Hawk? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 16 minutes ago, PalmWarbler said: I think that’s a young Red-tailed Hawk? I think so, too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewesque Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 What evidence to support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Drewesque said: What evidence to support? I'm not really sure, but in the 3rd photo you can kinda see a belly band. Also it just kind of looks more bulky and the thinly barred tail (which tells you that it's young plus the light eye) is different than a Red-shouldered Hawk. Edited December 7, 2021 by PalmWarbler 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 White "V" on back points to Red-tailed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 20 minutes ago, chipperatl said: White "V" on back points to Red-tailed. This. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 hour ago, PalmWarbler said: I'm not really sure, but in the 3rd photo you can kinda see a belly band. Also it just kind of looks more bulky and the thinly barred tail (which tells you that it's young plus the light eye) is different than a Red-shouldered Hawk. Specifically, the tail has many dark bars that are narrower than the pale ones. On Red-shouldered Hawks the dark bars are thicker than the pale ones. I agree with the other points. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 The barring would be thicker on the wings, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewesque Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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