tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post1791713481381937618..comments2024-01-02T22:04:14.159-08:00Comments on Raptor Identification and Photography: Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk with Reddish Tail?Jerry Liguorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-1051523904173858412013-11-17T07:13:40.090-08:002013-11-17T07:13:40.090-08:00Cathy -- Excellent example of a juvenile with a re...Cathy -- Excellent example of a juvenile with a reddish tail. Thanks for posting this!Jerry Liguorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-25594415234114338232013-11-17T06:55:05.278-08:002013-11-17T06:55:05.278-08:00Just re-reading this thread to refresh my memory o...Just re-reading this thread to refresh my memory on what you said about it. I photographed a juvenile bird (appeared to be pure Eastern from what I could tell) with all red tail yesterday. I was momentarily confused since it had the longer tailed proportion of a juvenile, but the color of an adult bird (at a quick glance). Thanks, as always, for the informative posts. Photo of my bird (wish it was sharper) at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aphelionart/10905384896/Cathy Sheeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264210913250539639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-42116136739145305872013-08-01T18:24:07.105-07:002013-08-01T18:24:07.105-07:00Good thing it is uncommon so don't worry too m...Good thing it is uncommon so don't worry too much about it. However, juveniles will still have the translucent primaries from below, lack a well-defined dark trailing edge to the wings, lack the rufous or buffy tone to the overall underside, show a plain brown head and upperside typically with whitish mottliong on the upperwings, and the pale primary area will be visible from above as well. Juveniles also have longer tails and slimmer wings than adults (even the wing beats are telling), but these shape traits can confuse birders, so don't use them alone unless very comfortable doing so!Jerry Liguorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-11006729026853284442013-08-01T18:17:24.526-07:002013-08-01T18:17:24.526-07:00How am I going to tell a young Red-tailed with a r...How am I going to tell a young Red-tailed with a red tail from an adult now in flight? Never even thought I would have to look out for this!Justin Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-28924683110513841122013-08-01T17:20:48.687-07:002013-08-01T17:20:48.687-07:00Jamie:
I love you comments...and compliments! The...Jamie:<br /><br />I love you comments...and compliments! The bird on the left was photographed in November in UT, bird in middle in October in IL, and bird on right in September in PA years and years ago. Vic's bird must have run into something, who knows what?Jerry Liguorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-84261499531832195282013-08-01T17:16:31.765-07:002013-08-01T17:16:31.765-07:00I've had my mitts on a couple of these birds (...I've had my mitts on a couple of these birds (borealis). I wonder what the percentages are for the different races to show this juvenile trait. Vic's photo seems like a logical progression for a juvenile after losing its tail feathers. The bird on the left, however, is pretty darn cool and something I never thought of. Once again pal, you set the bar.<br /><br />Jamie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-32284386243039665252013-08-01T16:34:11.695-07:002013-08-01T16:34:11.695-07:00That would be great Mia...and send me pics too, I ...That would be great Mia...and send me pics too, I love seeing your pics!!!!Jerry Liguorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-32544609070565664062013-08-01T12:03:55.898-07:002013-08-01T12:03:55.898-07:00This is very interesting Jerry, I guess I will sta...This is very interesting Jerry, I guess I will start looking even closer at the images I take of juvenile Red-tails! Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-31991920474846459622013-08-01T07:26:18.164-07:002013-08-01T07:26:18.164-07:00Its thought to be hormonal whether they replace a ...Its thought to be hormonal whether they replace a lost feather with a juvenile-like one or a perfect adult feather. I had the opportunity to see this when rehabbing injured birds in the late 80's - early 90's.<br /><br />Glad you like the blog David!Jerry Liguorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-60541022965292478712013-07-31T23:44:22.643-07:002013-07-31T23:44:22.643-07:00Interesting to learn that the timing of feather re...Interesting to learn that the timing of feather replacement (in the case of untimely loss) affects whether the feather shows juvenile barring or the lack of it like an adult bird. Dave Ironshttp://www.birdfellow.comnoreply@blogger.com