I am thinking I photographed a Red-tailed Hawk but I am not 100% sure. Anyone know?
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Wooded and sadly I don't, I got two quick frames and gone.Looks like a juvenile Cooper Hawk. What was the habitat area like (marsh or wooded)? Do you have a full body photo?
Not really. Normal sized Texas hawkMost likely Red-tailed, Cooper's, immature Goshawk maybe. Did it look unusually large?
Here is a confirmed immature red-shouldered I captured a while back. Does this look like your hawk?Not really. Normal sized Texas hawk
Little bit. Hard to tellHere is a confirmed immature red-shouldered I captured a while back. Does this look like your hawk?
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Fairly certain it's an immature-but-maturing Red-shouldered Hawk since you can see the chest transitioning to a burnt orange instead of the purer white of a Red-tailed. Great photo.
Ugh, I'm so back and forth on this bird. The arrow points to what is likely it's belly belt and and the lack of any red inside the circle makes me go back to RTHA (instead of imm. RSHA). I think I agree with Merlin now. Merlin has a way to go, but it's definitely getting better.Beautiful image. Well done! My Merlin Bird ID app identifies it as a Red-tailed Hawk.
Fairly certain it's an immature-but-maturing Red-shouldered Hawk since you can see the chest transitioning to a burnt orange instead of the purer white of a Red-tailed. Great photo.
I'd need a much more distinct belly band to indicate red-tailed. They would not have the reddish tan coloring on the breast but more dark brown spots as a juvenile. They are also noticeably larger than other hawks.Ugh, I'm so back and forth on this bird. The arrow points to what is likely it's belly belt and and the lack of any red inside the circle makes me go back to RTHA (instead of imm. RSHA). I think I agree with Merlin now. Merlin has a way to go, but it's definitely getting better.
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I'd need a much more distinct belly band to indicate red-tailed. They would not have the reddish tan coloring on the breast but more dark brown spots as a juvenile. They are also noticeably larger than other hawks.
The reddish tan breast is classic coloring of a red shouldered hawk. It's also consistent with the size. Juvenile Cooper's Hawks have similar coloring and a noticeably smaller size and long tail. The yellow eye color and shape of the brow suggests juvenile Cooper's to me.
Cooper's also tend to perch lower - on a deck or fence while a red-shouldered perches 25-30 feet up in a tree or higher at tree tops. Red Tailed hawks tend to be large, so the perch in tree tops.