Bird ID
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05/04/20 06:44 PM
05/04/20 06:44 PM
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20scout
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First of all I want to apologize for not having a picture but for the past few years I have had a hawk hunting in my fields and I can't seem to figure out what kind it is. It's about the size of a seagull, white and light grey/blue like that of a pigeon. It hunts by floating across the field about 10' or so off the ground. Beautiful bird and was hoping someone here could enlighten me to what kind of hawk it is. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Bird ID
[Re: squacks]
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05/04/20 07:03 PM
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possibly a Northern Harrier That looks alot like it. Thanks!
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Re: Bird ID
[Re: 20scout]
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05/04/20 09:14 PM
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traprjohn
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narrow down the family first Buteo---fan shaped tail like a Red Tail or Red Shouldered Hawks Accipiter---straight sided tail bout 1/2 as long as the body Then learn to look for "field marks" BLACK in this area or THAT area WHITE in certain parts of the body here is a Harrier, but you can use the Bird ID route they have to figure it out too. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Harrierlook up Goshawk too Falcons tend to soar pretty high and swoop down at over 100 mph hitting a duck that just took off water, breaking its neck in an instant and they are Accipiters with narrow-straight sided tails
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Re: Bird ID
[Re: 20scout]
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05/04/20 09:14 PM
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Re: Bird ID
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05/04/20 09:29 PM
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20scout
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I know it's not that but thanks. Thinking it's a Marsh or Northern Harrier as suggested but still not 100% sure. These look very close to what I see posted but are lighter in color. Will still try to get a picture so I can do a better comparison.
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Re: Bird ID
[Re: 20scout]
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05/05/20 03:25 AM
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DuxDawg
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Has to be a marsh hawk by the behavior the OP described. None of the others mentioned hunt like that.
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Re: Bird ID
[Re: k snow]
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05/05/20 09:37 AM
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That's it!! Thanks I snow for that picture!
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