Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Hawk ID Help and More

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I saw this pair of Baltimore Orioles near the Wastewater Admin. building Sunday (5-8) morning.  Monday morning, 5-9, stopped at the MLNP to see the Common Moorhen. Notice what huge feet this bird has! (Charlie, your shots are nice , too!). I spotted the hawk on my way to Snug Harbor. Thought it to be a young Red-tailed Hawk though it was fairly small, more like a Sharp-shinned Hawk.  The last picture, I believe, is a Great Crested Flycatcher, though he doesn't seem very "crested".  Please help if I'm wrong.
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Don Neumann  
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Don, I think you're right about the Great Crested Flycatcher and the hawk looks like a young Red-shouldered Hawk to me, but we'll see what others say.

- Ric

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