Thanks to all that weighed in on the ID. A Sharpie it is!

Ted
----- Original Message -----
From: TedR
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 12:29 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Raptor ID help


We've had a hawk in our yard picking off the poor Pine Siskins and my wife and I are debating on the ID of this bird.

Here are some photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22620660 at N04/sets/72157608386685120/

I have more pictures but this represents the angles of view I was able to get. I am only just beginning on my journey towards better rapture recognition but it seems to me, based on behavior (preying on birds and watching the hawk in flight) and visual clues that this must be a Sharp-shinned Hawk (juvenile?). It is slightly bigger, maybe an inch or two than a Morning Dove so it seems a bit taller than a Sharp-shinned should be, but maybe this isn't unnusual. One of us, my wife or I, I won't say which, proposed it may be a Broad-winged Hawk. Based on recent posts here on tweeters though it seems unlikely.

Anywho, thanks for the help if you are able.

We are off to Alder Lake for some birding and sunset photography. Have a good bird day.

TedR
Fredrickson, WA
mailto:coffeemonkey101 ATcomcast DOT net


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