what kind of raptor is this ?

[Dan]

is this a golden eagle ? or some kind of hawk ?


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[Dan]

here are some crops,not the greatest quality


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[YeOldeStonecat]

I'll put my money on a young bald eagle.

[cybotron r_9]

I'll put my money on a young bald eagle.

young Eagles are black and look almost like a Turkey Vulture, my guess would be some brand of Hawk

[Dan]

ya, maybe just a different color young "red tailed hawk" ? http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/acc ... tha01.html

http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/falconiformes.html

http://www.ebparks.org/files/Common_Raptors.pdf

here is a good one of it's legs,(I know the quality sucks)

" Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamicensis), immature
In western North America, most hawks seen soaring overhead are this bird. Immature Red-tails do not have a red tail. "



where's Humboldt ?

[YeOldeStonecat]

young Eagles are black and look almost like a Turkey Vulture, my guess would be some brand of Hawk

Not up my way..they're quite mottled white
Check out these pics..





BUT...since seeing Dans cropped picture closeup of the head...the beak does look a bit big for an eagle. However the features of the wings are more soaring type than most hawks (fingers for feeling out the thermals)...which have more swept wings.

[Humboldt]

Just showed them to a coworker who's been a licensed falconer for years.

Definitely a red tailed hawk, immature.

[Dan]

Just showed them to a coworker who's been a licensed falconer for years.

Definitely a red tailed hawk, immature.

ok cool,
thanks

[cybotron r_9]

Not up my way..they're quite mottled white

wow, that is quite a bit of white there....the youngsters I have see are mostly black but looking back at some of my pics, yes they do have more white than I previously noticed. Guess it depends on their age too.