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Jan 01, 2016 21:45 |  #1

I have two birds that I would appreciate any ideas for identification.. Firstly, I apologize for the crappy pictures... I tried my best to get better, but I failed...

This bird was small... Pigeon size but it was fast... My first guess was a sharp-shinned... But with the mask, I am not certain. I have other pictures which are less in focus that this of it flying. If interested.

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This bird was huge... It was a slow flyer... All the red-tails were swooping low... This one was high... I thought it might have been another red-tail but based on its size I am not sure... I thought it might be a juvenile bald eagle since we have those, just not around here. I also considered a golden eagle because we have those as well, but not this close to where I live... I have more less in focus pictures of this bird as well...

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Any help, would be appreciated...

Thank you so much...



  
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Jan 01, 2016 21:50 |  #2

first is a kestrel

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Jan 01, 2016 21:55 |  #3

Top is a male American kestrel, second is a Bald eagle.

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Jan 01, 2016 22:00 as a reply to  @ Fishbreath's post |  #4

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Jan 01, 2016 22:01 as a reply to  @ Beekeeper's post |  #5

Thanks!! Bald eagle? That's surprising... This environment isn't really the type for a bald eagle... Interesting...




  
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Jan 01, 2016 22:04 as a reply to  @ Moonshiner's post |  #6

Yes, and during winter they can show up in weird places. I had juvie a couple of years ago feeding on what remained of a deer I had butchered in my field, and I'm about eleven miles from the nearest river.

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Jan 02, 2016 00:32 |  #7

How about this? Red-tailed hawk or northern harrier? Again, sorry for the bad pics...

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Canon EOS 7D • 1/2000 • f/9 • ISO 1000
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I may have caught a birding bug...

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Jan 02, 2016 08:06 |  #8

It's a female northern harrier. And heaven help you if you've caught the bird photography bug!

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Jan 02, 2016 08:28 as a reply to  @ CDMOOSE's post |  #9

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