Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Red-Tailed Hawk vs. Broad-Winged Hawk

Well, I thought this is a Red Tailed Hawk but can't say for sure. He swooped into the yard while we were on the deck and only perched there for a few seconds allowing me to get these shots. Any opinions on the type of hawk are welcome in the Comments section below. [Click to enlarge photos. It looks like he has lunch in his right talon.]

I've heard another comment from Judy W that this could also be a broad-winged hawk as they have a darker beak than the red-tailed hawk. Without a visible underside it's tough to distinguish the two but this beak looks dark! The tail also resembles a broad-winged hawk more.

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