Posted by Bill Maile on September 7, 2011 at 7:57 AM
Hi all, my friend had this hanging out in their black walnut tree yesterday, and she asked me if I thought it was a juvenile Northern Goshawk... after researching a bit on the Cornell site, etc. I said I don't think so. And while I have some guesses as to what it may be, that's all they would be. So your help is much appreciated, taken here in Northeastern PA.
Posted by Luke Ormand on September 7, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Looks like a juvenile red-tailed hawk
Posted by Richard Ditch on September 7, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Luke's got it. Note the fine dark bands on the upper tail and the "V" of white feathers on the back very characteristic of red-tails.
Posted by David Graham on September 7, 2011 at 3:30 PM
Bingo! Juvie red-tailed! The tail banding is extremely variable. This one is darkly subtle.
Nice crop of walnuts!
Dave Graham
East River, SD
Posted by Nick Baldwin on September 7, 2011 at 7:14 PM
The juvenile Red-tailed have it! a bit darker tail than we usually see here but hey he's a Yank.
Hope the flooding is staying well away from you-all.
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4 repliesNice crop of walnuts!
Dave Graham
East River, SD
Hope the flooding is staying well away from you-all.