Name That Bird

[Haunted55]

What you can't see are the rust colored tail feathers. Small Red Tail?

 

[motherhen71185]

looks like a younger one, We have them around here and that's what they look like. We also have coopers hawks. they look similar and are smaller than a red tail. What happened to him?

 

[Haunted55]

looks like a younger one, We have them around here and that's what they look like. We also have coopers hawks. they look similar and are smaller than a red tail. What happened to him?

He/she got torn off one of my hens and wung onto the deck. Yes it's alive, against my better judgement.

 

[ssisthra]

I am a liscensed falconer and I use redtails to hunt squirrels and rabbits. That's a male redtail judging from the size and if it has a red tail it's an adult

 

[Haunted55]

I am a liscensed falconer and I use redtails to hunt squirrels and rabbits. That's a male redtail judging from the size and if it has a red tail it's an adult

I knew the males were smaller but I didn't realize they were that much so. It's early for them to be back here. Usually it isn't until the middle of April for them to come back into the area. Thanks for the info, I thought it was a Red-Tail but with the size couldn't be sure.

 

[casportpony]

Is the hen still alive?

 

[bearstrains]

hi, theres you new pet,train it to chase the others away,make a perch and keep it feed real good,this is my area and others stay away. bear

 

[Haunted55]

Is the hen still alive?

Yes. She had been ale to wedge herself in a pallet, between the top boards and the bottom one and all the hawk could get at was her back end. Some feathers but no blood that I can find. I'll see if I can do a rel good looksee today and make sure there is nothing inside of her.

 

[Haunted55]

hi, theres you new pet,train it to chase the others away,make a perch and keep it feed real good,this is my area and others stay away. bear

Good idea, but nah. I was so mad at that hawk I just wanted to wring his neck. I didn't and he flew away, so I know that it wasn't hurt when I threw him.

 

[ozarkchicks]

hi, theres you new pet,train it to chase the others away,make a perch and keep it feed real good,this is my area and others stay away. bear

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