dvoribird Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 texas 1. 2. Red-tailed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 1st appears to be a Mississippi Kite. Not sure on the second, so won’t venture a swag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 That tail on No 1 does confuse me , being so rounded. Maybe a juvenile white tail kite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I'm not comfortable with Kites, but why not juvenile Mississippi Kite for #2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 1. I think the short first primary is diagnostic for Mississippi Kite, and the tail is very dark.. 2. The tail looks too short for Mississippi Kite and the body looks too bulky. The tail doesn't have enough bars for a Red-tail, and I don't see patagial marks or a belly-band. I'm wondering about Broad-winged Hawk. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Another for Mississippi Kite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalarope713 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I'm not sure what part of Texas you're in, but what about juvenile Gray Hawk for #2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvoribird Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 Mississippi Kite sounds good. Here's an even worse picture of #2: These were taken in east Texas, east of Beaumont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I agree with @Jerry Friedman The second bird is definitely a juvenile light morph Broad-winged. And I agree with the first being an adult/immature Mississipi Kite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdbrain22 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Agree with Mississippi Kite and Broad-winged Hawk here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalarope713 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I agree with Broad-winged as well after seeing another image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvoribird Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Thank you, all! It's good to see a few familiar faces from back when this board rocked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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