Proud hawk

[Ben Egbert]

I believe this is a juvenile Red tail hawk.

CC welcome

 

[Jeffrey]

Nice image, Ben. Must be quite young. Kinda looks like a falcon, but I'm not the bird expert.

 

[Ben Egbert]

I was unsure myself, and had this identified as a juvie red tail. I am still not really sure.

 

[AlanLichty]

Very nice sharp image Ben. The head and the area around his eyes aren't quite right for a red-tail but the only match in my copy of Peterson Field Guide is a Krider's Red-tail which is a prairie dweller and isn't mentioned for western habitats.

 

[Darcy Grizzle]

OM what a fantastic shot! He is just gorgeous!

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very nice sharp image Ben. The head and the area around his eyes aren't quite right for a red-tail but the only match in my copy of Peterson Field Guide is a Krider's Red-tail which is a prairie dweller and isn't mentioned for western habitats.

This was at the Kootenay River in the North Idaho Panhandle about 30 miles south of the Canadian border.

 

[AlanLichty]

This was at he Kootenay River in the North Idaho Panhandle about 30 miles south of the Canadian border.

Bingo - that is where you can see a Krider's Red-tail. The head wasn't dark enough for even an immature red-tail. The light colored head and the white area around the eyes was the key for this guy. That isn't necessarily an immature specimen as the Krider's red-tail is a light color. This specimen is a dead ringer for the illustration in my field guide.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Bingo - that is where you can see a Krider's Red-tail. The head wasn't dark enough for even an immature red-tail. The light colored head and the white area around the eyes was the key for this guy. That isn't necessarily an immature specimen as the Krider's red-tail is a light color. This specimen is a dead ringer for the illustration in my field guide.

Thanks for the ID Alan, much appreciated. I found my copy of Petersons and confirmed,

 

[Leslie Hunter]

This is so great! Wonderful detail on that bird.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Superb portrait.

 

[JimFox]

What a nice shot of that bird Ben!

 

[Martín el Escocés]

Really well taken, Ben. What a proud pose and a majestic bird!