Ken Nielsen Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 This little guy must be pretty young but I'm not sure of how to estimate how old he is... I appreciate your help with this... Thank You in advance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpoole Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I think you may have a first year Red-tailed Hawk. Wait for the experts. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelodger14 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I concur 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Ken Nielsen said: This little guy must be pretty young Hi, Ken. @gpoole has it right. Birds that are fed in nests by their parents reach their full adult size by the time they leave the nest. If the bird looks smaller than the adults, it isn't because it's young, it's because it's a different species. While the colors of your bird do look somewhat like a Bald Eagle, check that beak. At all ages, the schnozz on Baldies is significantly larger in proportion to the head. There's also too much white on the underparts for a Baldie of any age, and immatures don't have the light and dark bands on the tail. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasan Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Any more photos? It's definitely a Red-tail, but I'm interested in the subspecies. Location? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Nielsen Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Hasan said: Any more photos? It's definitely a Red-tail, but I'm interested in the subspecies. Location? This is in Southwest Washington State at the Ridgefield Wildlife Area. Thanks to everyone here for squaring me away on the first thing... the identity of the species. Red Tailed Hawk it is and you guys are so very valuable for helping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Yup, red tailed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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