Out birding this afternoon and this guy flew right overhead. Is this a different color variant of a Red-tailed Hawk I've never seen before?
RT Hawk 05072013
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RT Hawk 05072013 (1)
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May 07, 2013 19:57 | #1 Out birding this afternoon and this guy flew right overhead. Is this a different color variant of a Red-tailed Hawk I've never seen before? RT Hawk 05072013 by fullofdirt, on Flickr RT Hawk 05072013 (1) by fullofdirt, on FlickrDan
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ardeekay Cream of the Crop  More info | May 07, 2013 20:21 | #2 I am probably the least qualified to make a hawk ID, but thought I would accept the challenge. All the RT's I know have white breasts but this one most closely matches their coloring and my book shows a dark breasted under variants. Think you're right on but sure a more learned member will chime in. Great captures of a "whatever"! lol Rog
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peregrineflier Goldmember  4,069 posts Likes: 9 Joined Jan 2010 More info | May 07, 2013 21:29 | #3 It's a dark swainson's hawk Thanks, Tom the Peregrineflier
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ronmayhew Goldmember  1,478 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2005 Location: Gainesville, Georgia, USA More info | May 07, 2013 21:38 | #4 Beautiful bird. flickr
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May 07, 2013 21:43 | #5 ardeekay wrote in post #15908775 I am probably the least qualified to make a hawk ID, but thought I would accept the challenge. All the RT's I know have white breasts but this one most closely matches their coloring and my book shows a dark breasted under variants. Think you're right on but sure a more learned member will chime in. Great captures of a "whatever"! lol Thanks. This guy made it easy to take his picture. Just soaring right overhead. peregrineflier wrote in post #15909017 It's a dark swainson's hawk Thanks peregrineflier. ronmayhew wrote in post #15909045 Beautiful bird. I agree. I am really taken with this Hawk. Love the wing patterns. Dan
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