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RJP:Separating perched Broad-wingeds from Red-shoulders can be difficult, especially on immature birds (which this isn't). I would call this a Broad-winged for the following reasons 1) underside markings are dense on the upper breast, forming a bib. 2) undertail pattern, although similar in the two species, looks better for ...
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It's hard to tell for sure, but there appear to be translucent ''windows'' around the primaries of each wing. That trait is a diagnostic characteristic of red-shouldered hawks, so if I see it correctly, that's what you have here. I'd love to read what others think, though.
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I like red-shouldered hawk for this one.
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Is there a larger version of this, perhaps?
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The last two pictures look like EDIT: broad-winged hawk(s), the one before it looks like a juvenile Cooper's hawk. I'm not one of the experts around here, though.
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Female, too. For me, a much better find than a red-shouldered hawk (of which I see several a week), but I don't know which is more common or easier to find in Florida.
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I would agree with that ID. I'd like to see more of these pictures, too. Fun stuff!
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I'll second sharp-shinned and add that it's legs are thin enough to reasonably fit the ID along with the other characteristics. Nape is also quite dark, though it's not 100% diagnostic on an immature bird as this one. It's definitely an Accipiter.
FWIW, Broad-winged hawks shouldn't be anywhere near Michigan/Ohio in early February.
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RJP:and a Merlin. Good bird!
Very nice shot of one, too.
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neef:That white tail band suggests a Northern Harrier. Were you near any open space or was the area wooded?
Hard to define. The area in general is wooded, but this particular spot represents a very narrow strip of woods (about 30-120 wide in different spots). On one side is a major river of the region. On the other side ...
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