I can't find an online photo that matches the photo I took today with my new 70-200L. Red Tails are a dominant type in the area, but I don't think this is even a juvenile RTH. My best guess is a juv. Red Shoulder but I am not an ornithologist. This is as close as I was allowed to approach. CC a benefit
I'm guessing a juvi red shouldered, the teardrop plumage on it's breast is more apt to be RS as the red tailed usually has more centralized banding on it's breast.
Herb
With the slight hint of marbled pattern on the outer wings and the light vertical striping on the chest leads me to believe it's an immature RSH and consistent with some of the reference photos I have to support it.
Look at the 3rd photo on this page - pretty close match if you were to ask me....
Mr Zoom wrote:
With the slight hint of marbled pattern on the outer wings and the light vertical striping on the chest leads me to believe it's an immature RSH and consistent with some of the reference photos I have to support it.
Look at the 3rd photo on this page - pretty close match if you were to ask me....
the bird in flight and the first photo are not the same bird. Note the dark belly band on the bird in flight - not present in the first image. I agree that the first bird could easily be a RSH (the head is too small for a red-tail) - but the bird in flight is a red-tail. RSH do not have those dark wrist areas from the underneath view.
Gerald I did not mean to suggest that the bird in flight was the same as the bird in # 1 & 3.{ 1 & 3 are the same bird} They were photographed on seperate days. Since I am not an ornithologist I was trying to add what information I had to the discussion. I did not know if there was an issue regading territory, or if the two species are capable of co-existing in the same area or not. Sorry if I caused confusion. I e-mailed the photos to windoverwings.com today and they agreed that the juvenile was a RSH in their opinion. As far as the bird in flight I would defer to your expertise. Thanks again....mike
