ColoTomo Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Houston area Texas today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Red-shouldered. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 5 minutes ago, Kevin said: Red-shouldered. Agreed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoTomo Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 I'm really rusty with hawk juveniles and this hawk seemed really small for a red shouldered hawk, which would have been my first guess. Of interesting note, the Merlin app rated the first photo as a Sharp-shinned hawk and the second photo as a Red-shouldered hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 minutes ago, ColoTomo said: this hawk seemed really small for a red shouldered hawk Size can be very deceptive. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I agree with Red-shouldered Hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Red-shouldered for me also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Red Shouldered fithed. 4 hours ago, ColoTomo said: Of interesting note, the Merlin app rated the first photo as a Sharp-shinned hawk and the second photo as a Red-shouldered hawk Merlin cannot be trusted all the time!!!!(sorry just really adamant about picture identifying apps, this forum is much more accurate…) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, Snake Fingers said: Red Shouldered fithed. Merlin cannot be trusted all the time!!!!(sorry just really adamant about picture identifying apps, this forum is much more accurate…) Merlin can be a good starting point for further research but I wouldn't accept it without confirmation from other sources for any non-unique species. Cardinals, yes; raptors, maybe not; immature gulls, not likely. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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