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Okay, ST. bird watcher help. What kind of hawk or bird is this? (linky)

Posted by CQ: In Suspension (aka CQ) Apr 13 '12, 09:05

It's about the size of a big robin, maybe a bit bigger.
Any guesses? tia

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cq/6925961038/in/photostream/lightbox/ (www.flickr.com)

Responses:

Chicken Hawk! -- nm - decline Apr 13, 09:24
American Kestral or Merlin appear to be the only animals with this look... - Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 13, 09:24 10
- The Kestrel was my gf's initial guess. But the beak of the Kestrel doesn't appear to be the same. - Krusty Apr 13, 09:28 9
  - i think it might be a kestrel now. seriously, heh -- nm - CQ: In Suspension Apr 13, 09:30 7
    - yeah, it's a kestrel. -- nm - CQ: In Suspension Apr 13, 09:31 2
      - The beak doesn't look right to me but it's tough pic to go by. - Krusty Apr 13, 09:33 1
        
        it just stopped raining when I took my pic, but the beak shape and color look good as do the reddish brown back and legs. also the 2 black stripes - CQ: In Suspension Apr 13, 09:36
    - isn't it the wrong color? -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 09:31 3
      - here -- (link) - CQ: In Suspension Apr 13, 09:32 1
        
        That looks different then the pics I'd seen. I'm so confused now. - Krusty Apr 13, 09:35
      - link -- (link) - decline Apr 13, 09:31 [Backboard]
  - mutant Kestrel! -- nm - decline Apr 13, 09:29
Coopers Hawk. -- (link) - groiny Apr 13, 09:14
Could be a Kite. -- nm - Krusty Apr 13, 09:11 6
- ah, hmmm -- nm - CQ: In Suspension Apr 13, 09:13 5
  - I can't find any kites listed as being common in your area. but it's hard to tell. -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 09:15 4
    - It really looks like a Merlin. - Krusty Apr 13, 09:19 3
      - also, cooper's should be about 16", merlin about 10" -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 09:22 1
        
        yeah, merlin is the right length -- nm - CQ: In Suspension Apr 13, 09:25
      - check out this discussion of the differences between cooper's, merlin, and sharp shinned. -- (link) - loosilu Apr 13, 09:21
do you have something other that a butt shot? -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 09:06 6
- nope, it wouldn't let me get too close and that's the cropped telephoto shot. sucks, I know -- nm - CQ: In Suspension Apr 13, 09:07 5
  - Check out this guide to LI birds of prey. -- (link) - loosilu Apr 13, 09:08 4
    - I'm thinking it may be a merlin -- nm - CQ: In Suspension Apr 13, 09:11 3
      - Could be. Hard to tell with the pic but the beak looks right. -- nm - Krusty Apr 13, 09:12
      - yep, merlin falcon. cool, thanks for the link -- nm - CQ: In Suspension Apr 13, 09:11 1
        
        yw. -- nm - loosilu Apr 13, 09:12
jabberjay! nm -- nm - groiny Apr 13, 09:06

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