pointreyesbirder Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 These two hawks were seen today in the east side of the SF Bay near the water. I am guessing the first one on the power tower might be a dark Ferruginous? The first of those pictures is taken from greater distance, but it's the same bird. A follow-on guess for the second bird on the rock is a juvenile red-tailed hawk? Thanks for the help, as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1. Peregrine falcon 2. red tailed 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWM Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Agreed, facial patterns on Peregrine & "backpack straps" on Red-tail are good indicators (FYI Red-tail appears to be juvenile, no red tail). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Peregrine Falcon, my favorite bird! Note the hooded, or "helmeted look on the head, with a white patch underneath it's lower jaw, where as Ferruginous would not have that white, but be totally dark. Also notice that Ferruginous have a quite noticeable gape, as where Peregrines do not, plus, the eye ring(correction: orbital ring) around the eye is something Ferruginous don't have. I don't know if you saw this bird in flight, but if you did you might have noticed it had a very different wing shape then a Ferruginous Hawk. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/301057641 https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/372814511 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 For the first bird also notice the large orbital ring, the pale yellowish flesh around the eye, typical of falcons. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 minute ago, The Bird Nuts said: large orbital ring That's what I was looking for! I knew eye ring was not right! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointreyesbirder Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 You all are great - really appreciate the knowledge, help... and patience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 47 minutes ago, Kevin said: That's what I was looking for! I knew eye ring was not right! Oh, sorry, I didn't see that you had already mentioned that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 minute ago, The Bird Nuts said: Oh, sorry, I didn't see that you had already mentioned that. No need for an apology, I had the wrong term anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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