Bird of Prey Experts Needed

[Kathy Golla]

The second link pic corvusfarms posted looks like the red tailed I'm familiar with in sf Bay Area suburbs.

 

[imnukensc]

They both look like red tailed hawks to me.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-tailed_hawk/id#

 

[CntryBoy777]

The first one has similar patterns and colors to that of a redtail....but, the angle of the pic hinders the identification because the wings and tail are the main differences between the Buteo....broad-winged hawks and the Accipiters....which are long-tailed hawks. There are several Accipiters that have very similar markings to the red-tail. The second pic may be a broad-winged hawk, but doesn't appear to be a red-tail and could be of the long-tails....again the angle of the pic does make it difficult because there isn't anything in either pic that gives any perspective to overall size. I will say that I by no means am an expert, but it is my honest opinion.

 

[BYC910]

Pretty sure both are red tailed hawks . Like sour said the color variations are numerous just a couple more variations.

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[centrarchid]

Look at barring pattern on breast of second bird posted by OP. Compare that to pattern of all the Red-tailed Hawk variants posted so far. Then look at bill size relative to rest of head.

 

[CntryBoy777]

In looking at the 2nd pic, I don't believe it to be a red-tail, because the tail feathers aren't those of a red-tail. I think it could be a Cooper's and the colors seem to fit much better than a red-tail also.

 

[casportpony]

http://ornithology.com/ask-the-expert/

He replied that they are Red Tailed Hawks.

 

[centrarchid]

He replied that they are Red Tailed Hawks.

The OP's second image in first post?

 

[casportpony]

The OP's second image in first post?

I gave him links to these two pictures:

 

[casportpony]

Kathy says:
December 11, 2017 at 3:22 PM


Could you tell me if both of these are Red Tailed Hawks? If not, what are they?

1 – https://www.backyardchickens.com/images/predators/red-tailed_hawk2.jpg
2 – https://www.backyardchickens.com/images/predators/red-tailed_hawk3.jpg

Thanks in advance!

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1. 
   Dr. Roger Lederer says:
   December 16, 2017 at 10:49 AM
   They are Red-tailed Hawks