What kind of hawk

9 years ago

He was sitting on this bench and let me come to with in 20 ft. of him. All the while the pileated woodpecker was raising a ruckus cuz he thinks this is his territory.

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emma
9 years ago
He is beautiful. I thought pileated woodpeckers were extinct or almost. Maybe I have the wrong woodpecker.
beegood_gw
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9 years ago
I think you are thinking of the Ivory Billed woodpecker which is extinct
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You can't disturb a nest once it has eggs in it. If you at all prevent a hawk from raising it's young, it's called a 'take'. The hawk may or may not abandon the nest and the young may or may not get the food they need to grow and if any of the disturbance is your doing, US Fish & Wildlife will be secretly filming you and trying to build a case. Many people get on a 'witch hunt' over hawks and 'their rights'. It's a small minded neighborhood thing because many view the hawks now as cool thanks to nest cams. My advice is to remove any tall trees that would be an ideal nesting site if budget allows, or make them unappealing before nesting season by paying a tree climber to add a fake racoon or fake owls that move, or other bright, big objects that move such as huge balloons with eyes, large shiny pinwheels with tape that flashes in the breeze. Add several so as to overwhelm the hawk as it first approaches it's old nesting area. It may not stop the hawk from coming to the area but may pursuade it to nest elsewhere. Just make sure that the type of hawk you're trying to encourage to move isn't considered endangered in your area. Your local game commission may have that information. A pic provided to them will be helpful. I know red shouldered hawks are becoming more scarce due to red tail hawks taking over good hunting and nesting grounds. Just check with your local authorities before taking any action.
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Elly_NJ
9 years ago
Compared to a crow, how big was the bird? Where was this taken? To me this looks like a juvenile Northern goshawk, which is a very rare and secretive bird of deep woods.

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beegood_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
About the size of a crow. Maybe a bit bigger The picture was taken in my yard just a short ways east of Edmonton Alberta.I think it was an immature Red Tail .

This post was edited by beegood on Sat, Oct 11, 14 at 9:37
tmff
9 years ago
This is undoubtedly a juvenile Northern Goshawk and a FANTASTIC find! They are not commonly seen, let alone perched in the open. They are of the genus Accipiter, and are closely related to the more common Cooper's Hawk and Sharp-shinned Hawk.

What makes this a Goshawk is: (in comparison to the similar Cooper's), the tail bands are wavy and have pale outlines to the dark bands, and also the upperparts are heavily marked and rather decorative. The massive white eyebrow (supercilium) CAN occur on juvenile Cooper's and Sharp-shinned but it tends to be more prominent in juvenile Goshawks. But the tail and the upperpart patterning are what clinches it here. This is a classic example of a juvenile Goshawk, straight out of a field guide!

AMAZING bird. Glad you posted. Which state was this seen (and when)? Interesting it let you come close. I have to say, though, that the adults during nesting season are notorious for attacking and injuring humans that happen upon their nesting area.

This post was edited by TMFF on Sat, Oct 11, 14 at 14:24
tmff
9 years ago
Never mind on the location request. I see you're in the province of Alberta.
beegood_gw
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks Learn something new every day..l guess i am lucky. I live at the edge of a wooded ravine and get a lot of wild life in my yard. All the way down from moose to a tiny little brown creeper.
Elly_NJ
9 years ago
Also, what makes it a gos and not a coop is that goshawks are waaay bigger, no size overlap like sharpies and coops.
Charlee_MO
9 years ago
Great picture! Majestic looking.
Konrad___far_north
9 years ago
Great find of a great bird and a superb picture! Lucky you!
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
9 years ago
Gorgeous picture of a very powerful hawk! I thought Cooper's Hawks look confident but this is a Cooper's on steroids.

Claire

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