Actually I need help with identification of a hawk. I
was in the process of identifying birds and gauging
their numbers when a hawk descended and had lunch.
Poor little songbird!
I, unfortunately, witnessed the entire event as I
could not make a definite identification. Just as I
got my camera out, he/she left. So, if anyone can
help with my very rudimentary description, I would be
grateful.
It had a rufous streaked breast, was about 17 -19 ",
dark head, shortish black/white striped tail. It's
front feathers sat down around it's legs so that it
looked like it had on leggings! From my two bird ID
books, I've determined it looked like a sharp-shinned
or cooper's although it's tail was shorter and it had
a totally dark head(cap and all). The breast was
similar though. So, I looked at the red-shouldered
(mine had no red on the shoulders at all) and the
broad-winged which was the closest match. My bird
book says they winter in Central and South America so
I am officially puzzled.
Any help would be appreciated. I am still new at
identifying hawks, buteos and such but will become
much better, I'm sure, now that they seem to be
appearing regularly around my bird feeders!
Nancy Weidner
Rocky River, OH
Nancy
"Nobody sees a flower - really- it is so small it
takes time -
we haven't time - and to see takes time, like having
a
friend takes time." - Georgia O'Keefe, Artist
Nancy
"Nobody sees a flower - really- it is so small it takes time -
we haven't time - and to see takes time, like having a
friend takes time." - Georgia O'Keefe, Artist
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