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Posted 28 August 2012 - 11:14 PM
I saw this bird at Six Mile Lake, Ontario and am not sure what bird of prey it is. Someone I know suggested juvenile Red Tailed Hawk.
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 11:41 PM
Looks like a Merlin, cool bird!
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Posted 28 August 2012 - 11:44 PM
Look's like a Common Black-Hawk to me, but the head is a bit darker. It could be a juvenile female.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 12:13 AM
It's a Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk, one or the other. I'm leaning towards Broad-winged based on the clean chest.
Merlins are longer-winged and longer-tailed with smaller beaks. They're "cuter" than Buteos, even though this one is quite adorable.
Merlins are longer-winged and longer-tailed with smaller beaks. They're "cuter" than Buteos, even though this one is quite adorable.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 12:57 AM
Look's like a Common Black-Hawk to me, but the head is a bit darker. It could be a juvenile female.
Common Black-Hawk would be an in(redible rarity in Ontario. Probably hasn't e\/er been seen there.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 02:03 AM
Another vote for Broad-winged Hawk. As Liam said the breast looks cleaner than RS, and the wings don't show as much of a 'checkerboard' pattern as I'd expect on a RS.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 02:51 AM
Red-shouldered would be a pretty good bird for Ontario, I think. I am going with Broad-winged due to range, and because of the lack of checkering that Guy pointed out.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 07:36 AM
Broad-winged for me as well.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 01:33 PM
Agreed, this is a juvenile Broad-winged. Send him our way, if you don't mind. 
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 04:55 PM
Agreed, this is a juvenile Broad-winged. Send him our way, if you don't mind.
I saw this bird way back in the middle of the summer, by now it would not be a juvenile anymore. Maybe you might see one during migration, if its migration path goes through Northeast Illinois.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 05:35 PM
I believe that hawks keep their juvenile plumage for at least a full year. Not sure when they get their adult feathers in. Until then, they are considered juveniles.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 10:02 PM
True -- Broad-winged will molt in their next set of feathers next spring and summer. Some of the larger hawks will actually keep some of their juvenile primary and secondary feathers for 2 or even 3 years -- which gives a characteristic appearance to the trailing edge of the wing and makes aging them relatively straightforward.
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