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Forum: Bird IdentificationReplies: 7, Views: 177
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)

November 19, 2007
7:53 AM

Post #4209129

Heard this bird, then saw it sitting on a neighbors telephone pole. It was still dark out, so I had to use a few enhancing techniques to get this good an image. My first thought was Caracara, but the color seems wrong.

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OldNed
Merritt Island, FL
(Zone 10a)

November 19, 2007
10:56 AM

Post #4209725

Looks like a Red-shouldered Hawk. They're pretty noisy and are very common where you live.
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)

November 19, 2007
11:26 AM

Post #4209859

It's an Accipiter hawk - Sharp-shinned or Cooper's, most likely Cooper's from its size relative to the pole.

Resin
OldNed
Merritt Island, FL
(Zone 10a)

November 19, 2007
11:44 AM

Post #4209950

Looked at the replay and "after further review" (maybe too much TV football?), I'm gonna go with Resin: Cooper's Hawk

This message was edited Nov 19, 2007 7:05 PM
pelletory
Marlton, NJ

November 19, 2007
4:51 PM

Post #4210907

I agree too!
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)

November 19, 2007
9:03 PM

Post #4211828

Thanks, I knew it was not a red-shouldered because I have seen them many times, and this one was a LOT larger.
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)

November 22, 2007
11:56 PM

Post #4221319


Quoted:
...it sitting on a neighbors telephone pole.


Your neighbors sure must have an unusual high voltage telephone! Because, large heavy duty insulators like the ones in the picture are only used on high voltage electric lines. Telephones are normally low voltage.
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)

November 23, 2007
8:31 AM

Post #4221726

These are all telephone poles to most of us, even though more accurately they are high power electric company poles! Habits are hard to break.

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