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Identify this bird of prey please

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10 May 2023, 06:19
3584ELK
Identify this bird of prey please
He is in northern Colorado, USA.










Merkel 140A- .470NE
Beretta Vittoria- 12 Ga.
J.P. Sauer & Sohn Type B- 9.3x64mm
ArmaLite AR-10A4- 7.62x51mm
Franchi Highlander- 12 Ga.
Marlin 1894 CB Limited- .41 Magnum
Remington 722- .244 Rem.
and many, many more.

An honest man learns to keep his horse saddled.
10 May 2023, 07:09
Big Wonderful Wyoming
It is either a goshawk or a red shouldered hawk.

I think it is a red-shouldered hawk.
10 May 2023, 08:02
3584ELK
Thank you, I was going to guess a red tailed hawk. Do you think it's a youngster or a mature bird?


Merkel 140A- .470NE
Beretta Vittoria- 12 Ga.
J.P. Sauer & Sohn Type B- 9.3x64mm
ArmaLite AR-10A4- 7.62x51mm
Franchi Highlander- 12 Ga.
Marlin 1894 CB Limited- .41 Magnum
Remington 722- .244 Rem.
and many, many more.

An honest man learns to keep his horse saddled.
10 May 2023, 17:50
cgbach
Check out Cornell Lab for bird i.d.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search#
They are an amazing place for bird info.
C.G.B.