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jballone
05-22-2008, 09:46 PM
I took these pics today while traveling down the road. It was about 12-15" tall. I'm not sure what it was but thought it might be an accipiter of some kind. Am I right?

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/9256/dsc02948xv7.jpg
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/2885/dsc02949iy3.jpg
laj
05-22-2008, 10:05 PM
Not really sure but definitely not an accipiter.
KidK
05-22-2008, 10:07 PM
Joe,

Looks like a broad wing hawk..

http://content.ornith.cornell.edu/UEWebApp/images/MDA_020503_100003_S.jpg


http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/35/_/Broad-winged_Hawk.aspx
robhawkyyz
05-22-2008, 10:51 PM
it looks like a light redtail/ harlan's from the pictures but if its as small as you say a broadwing but my ID book does not look like a broadwing...
jballone
05-22-2008, 11:17 PM
Not really sure but definitely not an accipiter.

I thought Accip for sure because it had a pointed (as it flew) banded tail and flew with short wing beats. It's wings were also short and stubby. The picture stinks, I think that is the main problem here.
jballone
05-22-2008, 11:22 PM
Joe,

Looks like a broad wing hawk..

http://content.ornith.cornell.edu/UEWebApp/images/MDA_020503_100003_S.jpg


http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/35/_/Broad-winged_Hawk.aspx

That first pic does look alot like it. confusedd This is why I'm an apprentice.
Bryant Tarr
05-23-2008, 08:15 AM
Not an accip. I vote for broad wing too.
Lee Slikkers
05-23-2008, 08:24 AM
Broadwing as well...
MikeT307
05-23-2008, 09:38 AM
Broadwing.

The tail is too short for an accipiter and the broadwing does have bars on it's deck like an accipiter. We have lots around here in N. Florida but I haven't seen one that color. Most around here are darker but they do resemble a cross between a RT and a Coopers hawk to me.