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[Kayaker72]

Ok...a bit surprised, but this thread hasn't been used since July.....ok...time to remedy that....

I believe this is a Female Harrier (Edit-Red Shouldered Hawk). Taken at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive with Mike (Busted Knuckles)

6S0A0539 by kayaker72, on Flickr

and...brunch:

6S0A0579 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing....Brant

[Joel Eade]

Ok...a bit surprised, but this thread hasn't been used since July.....ok...time to remedy that....

I believe this is a Female Harrier. Taken at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive with Mike (Busted Knuckles)

6S0A0539 by kayaker72, on Flickr

and...brunch:

6S0A0579 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing....Brant

Brant,

I didn't do much at all with my back yard set up this summer and fall.....I do have nice sets of bird images from Alaska and Ecuador. Guess I better get with it and start posting -

I like the images you have here, especially with prey item in it's talons but I think this might be a Red Shouldered Hawk. I don't see the typical white patch at the base of the tail that seems prominent on Harrier's.

Joel

[Kayaker72]

Brant,

I didn't do much at all with my back yard set up this summer and fall.....I do have nice sets of bird images from Alaska and Ecuador. Guess I better get with it and start posting -

Looking forward to it

I like the images you have here, especially with prey item in it's talons but I think this might be a Red Shouldered Hawk. I don't see the typical white patch at the base of the tail that seems prominent on Harrier's.

Joel

Yep, I see it now. I've seen several Red Shouldered Hawks in Florida over the years with different coloring. I think this may be an immature hawk (but, I could easily be wrong), which threw me off.