Two from Las Vegas

[jcarscadden]

These are from Las Vegas earlier this week.  It was rather hot outside so I took these from hotel window - part of the reason for  poor quality.  It was so hot  - I saw a roadrunner - nice one..but only running he did was from shade to shade

1 what kind of hawk..these two are the same bird

Vegas Hawk by Jim Carscadden, on Flickr

Vegas Hawk by Jim Carscadden, on Flickr

 

2 could this be a Cackling Goose or just plain Canada Goose or something else?  They seemed more brown than the ones we see here in Baltimore County

Vegas Goose by Jim Carscadden, on Flickr

 

thank you...

Edited August 24, 2019 by jcarscadden

[HamRHead]

The dark edge on the wing would suggest Rough-legged hawk.

And while I am in guessing mode, I would say normal Canada Goose.

[jcarscadden]

hmm

my guide makes the rough legged hawk look different so I looked it up in Allaboutbirds - Cornell  and there have been no sightings in the past few years anywhere near Las Vegas.  As I mentioned this was from my hotel room in Vegas.  But who knows..thanks

[HamRHead]

Hopefully someone with more experience will weigh in.

[akandula]

24 minutes ago, jcarscadden said:

hmm

my guide makes the rough legged hawk look different so I looked it up in Allaboutbirds - Cornell  and there have been no sightings in the past few years anywhere near Las Vegas.  As I mentioned this was from my hotel room in Vegas.  But who knows..thanks

Did you look at my PM, @jcarscadden?

[jcarscadden]

akandula...i just did see it ...thank you