Broad wing ???

Gallery: AvianPosted December 26, 2012199 views4 comments

1/2000, iso 800 Nikon 70-200 at f4 -2/3 EV Nikon D700

Not as crisp as I would like but what I really need to know is what type of hawk it is. The bird photo forum keeps sending my post into orbit. Thanks in advance,

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on December 26, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Hi Lindy, I'm 99% certain this is a Red-tailed Hawk, dark belly band, 2-toned upperwings, brown tail with narrow equal width dark bands. Nice capture.

Registered on December 4, 2012, 51 Posts, 511 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Bay on December 26, 2012 at 11:58 PM

This looks like a Red-Tailed Hawk. A Broad Wing Hawk would have a white band about halfway up the tail. Red-Tailed Hawks come in so many color morphs that they can get hard to identify.

Registered on December 22, 2012, 2 Posts, 10 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 27, 2012 at 11:18 AM

Definitely a Red-tailed Hawk.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 27, 2012 at 11:59 PM

I like the flight pose. the wintry BG and the colors but the focus is off.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments