VikingVagabond Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Sorry about the poor image, but I'm thinking this is a Ferruginous Hawk. Image take on 01/25/2014 in central New Mexico. Thanks for any help, Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Immature Red-tailed Hawk, actually. See the belly band and dark alula. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 No, the patagial bars make it a Red-tail--a juvenile with yellow eyes and apparently no rufous in the tail. If you want to see Ferruginous Hawks in New Mexico, try Las Vegas NWR. (And I've been sniped.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Immature Red-tailed Hawk, actually. See the belly band and dark alula. Patagial bars, not alula, which is a different and distinct part of the wing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, DLecy said: Patagial bars, not alula, which is a different and distinct part of the wing. I am just a bit confused, because I think in my 2003 edition of Sibley, he said the dark alula was a field mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikingVagabond Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 OK, thanks, I'll tag with that ID. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Immature Red-tailed Hawk, actually. See the belly band and dark alula. That's not actually the alula. This picture of a Red-tail shows both alulae, with a bonus king snake. The alula goes outboard from the "wrist", but the patagial mark is inboard of it. I think the left alula may actually be visible in "Art's" picture as a slight notch along the leading edge. While I'm at it, I'll say that Ferruges do show up in central N.M., but your chances are much better on the eastern plains. Edited January 22 by Jerry Friedman sniped again 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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