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grann of 6 01-21-2011 06:50 AM

This guy has been visiting the neighborhood daily and trying to get squirrels at the neighbor's feeder. Does anybody know what he might be? He doesn't match any in our bird books?

happymrs 01-21-2011 06:51 AM

Where his pic????...lol...

grann of 6 01-21-2011 06:58 AM

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Where his pic????...lol...

Sorry I'll try again.

c1bendt 01-21-2011 07:03 AM

Is it an owl??

almostfree 01-21-2011 07:03 AM

Some kind of an owl....looked in my bird book. It looks like it might be an eastern screech owl...maybe an immature one. I'm no expert,though.

grann of 6 01-21-2011 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by almostfree
Some kind of an owl....looked in my bird book. It looks like it might be an eastern screech owl...maybe an immature one. I'm no expert,though.

Here is another pic with his head turned. No ears like an owl and wrong beak.

drivingsusan 01-21-2011 07:18 AM

I bet that he is a hawk!
Beautiful bird!!

feline fanatic 01-21-2011 07:20 AM

Looks like it could be an Broad winged Hawk.

Here are links to a website with pics. At first I thought it might be a Coopers hawk as they are pretty well known for hunting at bird feeders, but I don't think they are in Eastern US. And the Coopers hawk site gave a link to this broad winged hawk. Looks an awful lot like the picture here.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-winged_Hawk/id

redkimba 01-21-2011 07:21 AM

when you find out, let me know; it's a pretty bird.

almostfree 01-21-2011 07:22 AM

Different book......LOL. sharp-shinned hawk?


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