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I was watching this hawk flying and he finally landed on the top of a tree,, this picture was taken from my work's parking lot. The tree is across the interstate. Keep in mind the clarity isn't going to be as crisp as I used the most zoom I could then cropped the picture to bring the hawk closer..

settled upon a tree







I'm counting on Thorny to tell us what kind of hawk this is

is it a red tailed hawk?


great picture whatever it is.

I think so Sheri I looked it up and it looks like it

When our little, mean dog, ToDeTa, was a puppy we would put her outside in a small fence when we were working in the yard. She barked continuously and a big hawk would sit in a tree and watch her. It took a while before we realized that hawk was waiting for the right moment......We stopped putting her out there.

Wow Diane, you really are able to get your pictures up close!! (I'm going to read my manual for sure!!!) It may not be 'crisp' but it's GOOD!!!

Sheri,,That's what Dwight said when we first got Emmy,, He was concerned a hawk would take her,,,,

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Thanks Shirley!

I believe that is a Red-Tail. Notice the "Cumberbund" of dark feathers around his middle? That, and the pinkish tail, are the two MAIN field marks of this hawk. I am fairly weak on hawk and Sparrow ID and my Shorebird ID skills are pretty much non-existent.

Here is a Red-Tailed Hawk I took with my old camera. Note the cumberbund and the spread, turkey-like, pinkish tail? That tells you that this IS a Red-Tailed Hawk.


RED-TAILED HAWK