RE: [cobirds] Ferruginous hawks ??? (pictures)

Bill and Joe, 

Since the tarsi are not feathered, it's not a Ferruginous Hawk. Ferruginous, and Rough-legged, have feathering all the way down to the feet. 

This is an immature Western Red-tailed Hawk. Classic heavily marked belly-band, streaked throat, and short gape (note that on Ferruginous, the gape extends back to the rear end of the eye). Ferruginous would also have much more white in the spread wing. 

Cheers,

Christian Nunes

Boulder, CO
pajaroboy@hotmail.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/christian_nunes/

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From: jroller9@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Ferruginous hawks ??? (pictures)
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:27:59 -0600
To: bill_kosar@msn.com

A strong clue to the ID of these young hawks is that the tarsi are feathered or "rough." The old name for Ferruginous Hawk was "Ferruginous Rough-leg." (Ref: Peterson, 1941)

Great photos! Thanks.

Joe Roller,

denver

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On Sep 30, 2013, at 7:58 AM, kickback <bill_kosar@msn.com> wrote:

I think these pictures are all of immature ferruginous hawks that i have seen recently around Colorado Springs and Falcon but I am not really sure.

 

Please send me any comments

 

Thanks

 

Bill

 

Colorado Springs

 

bill_kosar@msn.com

 

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