I'm not a big quizzer, but does anyone want to ID this bird…and if you've seen the pic before, give it a few days before responding. I won't say when and where it was taken since it is a quiz and not a sighting report.
Thanks for any replies..."click" on image to enlarge
Is this a possible Harlans x Rough-legged, hybrid ? The wing pattern(flight feathers) looks good for Harlans, with a somewhat defined carpal patch and the tail has some rufous in it.... Out on a limb here, looking forward to the answer !
I don't know. My first guess would be a Western Red-tail with some percentage of Harlan's ancestry. Second guess: a Harlan's with some percentage of Western ancestry. Third: Harlan's. Fourth: some obscure b.j. subspecies I've never seen before. Fifth: Zone-tailed (inside joke only you will get Mr. Liguori)
Its an adult Harlan's because of the uniformly dark underside with mottled flight feathers. The second photo shows a Harlan's tail pattern, although the blackish tailed types are uncommon compared to the other types.
Yes, Bryce....you can learn a lot from that particular pattern of the 2 generations of adult feathers. And I will blog about it so everyone can read it. It is worthy of an article but I have no time for it.
It does look similar to a juvenile Zone-tailed Hawk, a very good guess. I should have mentioned that it was photographed in Northern Utah, that would have helped people. It is an adult Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk, but a tough one since it is not a common tail type.
At first I was looking at the secondaries and thought it might be a juvenile Common Blackhawk. but the rest to me screams Harlan's Redtailed hawk. Cool example!
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Dark-morph Rough-legged Hawk.
Is this a possible Harlans x Rough-legged, hybrid ? The wing pattern(flight feathers) looks good for Harlans, with a somewhat defined carpal patch and the tail has some rufous in it.... Out on a limb here, looking forward to the answer !
Good blog, Mr. Liguori
Pete Gustas
How about a Swainson's Hawk. They come in a dark phase that looks like this bird
A dark morph Harlan's Hawk
Agree with dark morph Harlan's Red-tail, but I'll stay anonymous too...just in case I'm wrong.
Hah, that's funny "Anonymous"...no worries on this site, I just want people to participate and find the blog useful and fun!
No way I'm taking a stab at this but I look forward to being enlightened...
Ron:
I bet you know what it is! Thanks for checking out the blog.
I like dark Harlan's too. You can just catch a glimpse of what the upper tail looks like. To my eye, it's definitely got a red-tail jizz to it.
Jamie C.
Here's a extra pic showing the top of the tail....
I don't know. My first guess would be a Western Red-tail with some percentage of Harlan's ancestry. Second guess: a Harlan's with some percentage of Western ancestry. Third: Harlan's. Fourth: some obscure b.j. subspecies I've never seen before. Fifth: Zone-tailed (inside joke only you will get Mr. Liguori)
Mike
You are correct with one of those, it is an adult Harlan's. And thanks to those who find my website interesting!!!!
Forgot to mention
Its an adult Harlan's because of the uniformly dark underside with mottled flight feathers. The second photo shows a Harlan's tail pattern, although the blackish tailed types are uncommon compared to the other types.
Ah, I caught this late. What a bird though... And cool molt in the primaries... I dream about finding birds like this. Maybe someday.
Yes, Bryce....you can learn a lot from that particular pattern of the 2 generations of adult feathers. And I will blog about it so everyone can read it. It is worthy of an article but I have no time for it.
Thanks for reading
Is it a juvenile zone-tailed hawk?
Hi Lolihawk,
It does look similar to a juvenile Zone-tailed Hawk, a very good guess. I should have mentioned that it was photographed in Northern Utah, that would have helped people. It is an adult Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk, but a tough one since it is not a common tail type.
At first I was looking at the secondaries and thought it might be a juvenile Common Blackhawk. but the rest to me screams Harlan's Redtailed hawk. Cool example!
Thanks Matt
It is a neat example, I agree!
I'm late to this show. I'll just call it a Red-tailed Hawk. Beyond that I'm up for any explanation.
You are correct Bob, an adult Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk
That bird would shake a lot of people up at eastern hawk watches. It is a stunning bird.
Oh yeah, this individual especially, but they are still classically Red-tailed shape so you would catch it as a Red-tail
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