DaBirb Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 This bird was squawking in my uncle's tree today. Near Gaithersburg, MD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 RSHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 17 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: RSHA Thanks! But how can you tell that is a Red-shouldered Hawk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 It looks much too small compared to the twigs it's sitting in to be a Red-shouldered. Do you have other photos? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBirb Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 19 hours ago, The Bird Nuts said: It looks much too small compared to the twigs it's sitting in to be a Red-shouldered. Do you have other photos? My thoughts exactly. What about Merlin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 39 minutes ago, IKLland said: What about Merlin? Merlin can be a useful tool/app to help identify a bird, but I don't think I'd trust it with photos like this. 😁 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) 37 minutes ago, lonestranger said: Merlin can be a useful tool/app to help identify a bird, but I don't think I'd trust it with photos like this. 😁 I meant I think this is a Merlin( a type of Falcon). Edited December 30, 2022 by IKLland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, IKLland said: I meant I think this is a Merlin( a type of Falcon). I knew what you meant, I was just playing with words. 😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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