Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Doug, Figured you would know. After looking at my bird books I was thinking a Kestrel or Harris's Hawk ---- was I ever out to lunch. BarryH At 08:18 PM 26/11/2011, you wrote: >Barry Hinderks wrote: > > >Shot these two images in my backyard. As the bird is immature > >couldn't decide what type of hawk this is. Figured our "birdman" Doug > >Herr might be able to help out. > > > >Here they > are: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barryh/Hawk110807_01a.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barryh/Hawk110807_03a.jpg.html > >Immature is right. It's a Red-tailed Hawk. Immature Red-tails >don't have a red tail (likewise some forms of adult red-tails) but >the band of streaks across the belly is a good way to identify this species. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information