tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post7899817713738405900..comments2024-01-02T22:04:14.159-08:00Comments on Raptor Identification and Photography: Wing Tip : Tail TipJerry Liguorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-69102958379267946192014-01-01T14:01:49.406-08:002014-01-01T14:01:49.406-08:00Thanks for the feedback Marc. There are better fie...Thanks for the feedback Marc. There are better field marks to use anyway...Jerry Liguorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-88322439474347741732014-01-01T13:30:38.548-08:002014-01-01T13:30:38.548-08:00This is the kind of stuff I like to read about, I ...This is the kind of stuff I like to read about, I have always had trouble interpreting the wing length on raptors and gave up on doing it. Knowing it isn't very useful makes me feel better about thinking I just couldn't relate to it.Marc Grieconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-76612937856805127072013-12-31T16:11:04.626-08:002013-12-31T16:11:04.626-08:00Definitely Matt, just trying to warn and caution p...Definitely Matt, just trying to warn and caution people about stuff that gets perpetuated or misinterpretedJerry Liguorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-2262476262712936062013-12-31T16:04:29.216-08:002013-12-31T16:04:29.216-08:00Especially since the angle in which you view the h...Especially since the angle in which you view the hawk at can change the perspective of how long it APPEARS to be. Unreliable indeed. Thanks Jerry for bringing that up! Matt Finchhttp://www.bluehawkphotos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-89450374974619709062013-12-31T13:24:19.925-08:002013-12-31T13:24:19.925-08:00I know "experts" that can't tell the...I know "experts" that can't tell the subspecies of a Red-tail from plumage, so wing tip to tail tip ratio is going to work? Jerry Liguorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203420699692077510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452476371504893454.post-82790456741217752892013-12-30T18:47:11.710-08:002013-12-30T18:47:11.710-08:00I've always wondered how reliable that was, es...I've always wondered how reliable that was, especialt telling the race of a Red-tailed Hawk. I was suspicious that it could be reliable for that.Ben O.noreply@blogger.com