Sunset Hawk

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited September 30, 2010 in Wildlife
About the size of a redtail but slightly shorter and wider.:dunno

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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    Nice Ric - can't help with the ID though.
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    Good looking bird.. could it be a Merlin?
    Also, nice capture!
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Good looking bird.. could it be a Merlin?
    Also, nice capture!

    Thanks...it's too big for a Merlin...but that was also guessed by others on another forum. It is a juvenile Peregrine Falcon...a first for me.
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2010
    juvenile Peregrine Falcon is what I picked when I saw it first
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 28, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    It is a juvenile Peregrine Falcon...a first for me.

    Outstanding catch, Ric! clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2010
    Very fine capture Ric. clap.gif
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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2010
    beautiful picture

    greetings,
    Korandoke
    Best regards,
    Korandoke
  • traunerktraunerk Registered Users Posts: 513 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2010
    Definitely a pergrine...
    nice catch!

    regards..KT
    Beam me outta here!:winkKT
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