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Hawk Help Please

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Posted by Bill Maile on April 1, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Hawk Help Please
Hello, took this again last Saturday in Northeastern PA. My obvious guess would be a red-tailed hawk because of their abundance, or white morph of some kind, as the breast looks awfully pale. But again,I ask you all for a positive ID. Thanks!!

Bill
Posted by Richard Ditch on April 1, 2013 at 11:53 AM
Red-tailed Hawk is correct.
Posted by David Graham on April 1, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Rich, as per usual, has it pegged: red-tailed for sure!
Dave Graham
East River, SD
Posted by Bill Maile on April 1, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Thanks as always Rich and Dave!!! I thought as much (getting a bit better, lol!)
Posted by Luke Ormand on April 1, 2013 at 3:24 PM
Easiet way to ID a red-tailed hawk (at least on the East Coast) is the "bib" of reddish brown feathers across the breast. No other buteo has this