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Looks like a red-tail to me, Randy - that bulky shape and short tail=A0defi=
nitely belongs to a buteo, and all the colours and patterns (especially the=
barred bellyband) are right for red-tail. I have to admit, I can't really =
see the tail banding in any of the photos - what makes it unlike a red-tail=
?=0A=0AKathleen MacAulay=0A=0A=A0=0A=0A________________________________=0AF=
rom: Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>=0ATo: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.=
ns.ca>=0ASent: Sun, January 24, 2010 1:06:15 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Hawk =
ID help=0A=0AAll,=0A=0AA seasoned feeder watcher finally got pictures of a =
hawk that has been hanging around since before Christmas. I have posted the=
m. The first one has a Blue Jay in it for size comparison, but is unfortuna=
tely of low res. However, the tail banding is evident. =0A=0Ahttp://people.=
stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk003.jpg=0A=0AThe other two are of much higher res=
, but do not show the tail.=0A=0Ahttp://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk00=
2.jpg=0Ahttp://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk001.jpg=0A=0AThe thought is=
that it's an immature Gos...tail banding is not right for a Red-tail (or R=
ough-leg?), =A0size is not right for anything else. There doesn't appear to=
be an eyeline though. It landed in a rural yard where feederbirds are pres=
ent, but so are mice. Lots of farmland around.=0A=0AThe wing seems to be so=
lid brown, unlike the Gos illustration in National Geo'c.=0A=0AThoughts?=0A=
Randy=0A_________________________________=0ARF Lauff=0AWay in the boonies o=
f=0AAntigonish County, NS.=0A=0A=0A=0A _______________________________=
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ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size=
:10pt"><DIV>Looks like a red-tail to me, Randy - that bulky shape and short=
tail definitely belongs to a buteo, and all the colours and patterns =
(especially the barred bellyband) are right for red-tail. I have to admit, =
I can't really see the tail banding in any of the photos - what makes it un=
like a red-tail?<BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: verdana, helvetica,=
sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kathleen MacAulay</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-=
FAMILY: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR> </DIV>=
=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=3D2 face=3DTahoma>=0A<HR SIZE=3D1>=0A<B><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.c=
om><BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> NatureNS <=
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</=
SPAN></B> Sun, January 24, 2010 1:06:15 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT=
: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [NatureNS] Hawk ID help<BR></FONT><BR>All,<BR c=
lear=3Dall><BR>A seasoned feeder watcher finally got pictures of a hawk tha=
t has been hanging around since before Christmas. I have posted them. The f=
irst one has a Blue Jay in it for size comparison, but is unfortunately of =
low res. However, the tail banding is evident.=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV><A =
href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk003.jpg" rel=3Dnofollow tar=
get=3D_blank>http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk003.jpg</A></DIV>=0A<D=
IV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV><A href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk003=
.jpg" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank></A>The other two are of much higher r=
es, but do not show the tail.</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV><A href=3D"htt=
p://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk002.jpg" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blan=
k>http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk002.jpg</A></DIV>=0A<DIV><A href=
=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk002.jpg" rel=3Dnofollow target=
=3D_blank></A><A href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk001.jpg" r=
el=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/hawk001.j=
pg</A></DIV>=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV><A href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlau=
ff/photos/hawk001.jpg" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank></A>The thought is th=
at it's an immature Gos...tail banding is not right for a Red-tail (or Roug=
h-leg?), size is not right for anything else. There doesn't appear to=
be an eyeline though. It landed in a rural yard where feederbirds are pres=
ent, but so are mice. Lots of farmland around.</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<D=
IV>The wing seems to be solid brown, unlike the Gos illustration in Nationa=
l Geo'c.</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV>Thoughts?</DIV>=0A<DIV>Randy<BR>___=
______________________________<BR>RF Lauff<BR>Way in the boonies of<BR>Anti=
gonish County, NS.<BR></DIV></DIV><!-- cg5.c4.mail.gq1.yahoo.com compressed=
/chunked Mon Jan 25 04:17:29 PST 2010 --></div><br>=0A <hr size=3D1>As=
k a question on any topic and get answers from real people. <a href=3D"http=
://ca.answers.yahoo.com"><b>Go to Yahoo! Answers.</b></a></body></html>
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