Bird of Prey home video

[375 Ruger Fan]

Made this video today in my backyard. Anyone know what type of bird? It didn't seem to concerned about me getting to within 10 yards of it.

 

[Hunt anything]

It appears to be a juvenile red tailed hawk, the only other option could be a juvenile swainsons hawk but it would be way out of its habitat, they are an open country bird. But the buteo family of hawks can be difficult.

 

[Doug3006]

Yes, I think it’s a young Red Tailed Hawk. I’m still thrilled whenever I see a raptor. We almost lost them as a group in the 60s. It was a rare sighting until 20 years ago. They have sure rebounded. Here’s a picture of a young RTH for reference.

 

[rgsiii]

Wonderful video.

 

[Safari Dave]

Either a young Red-Tailed Hawk or a Red-Shouldered Hawk, IMO.

 

[Hunt anything]

Red shoulder is a definite possibility. The Habitat is what they like. I’ve seen them hunting squirrels in my parents backyard much to my dads delight, he had an on going war with squirrels at his bird feeders.

 

[Rubberhead]

The banding across the chest is a great field mark for Red-tailed hawk. And, spray some Round-up on the poison ivy.

 

[Hunt anything]

Yes, I think it’s a young Red Tailed Hawk. I’m still thrilled whenever I see a raptor. We almost lost them as a group in the 60s. It was a rare sighting until 20 years ago. They have sure rebounded. Here’s a picture of a young RTH for reference.

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Next to waterfowl raptors are my favorite as well, my sod farm is a Mecca for them and shore birds. Lots of red tails, harriers, falcons bald eagles and during fall migration an influx of Swainsons hawks with numerous other raptors including some rare ones for Alabama, white tailed kite, burrowing owl and crested caracara.

 

[Randy F]

Cool video, thanks!

 

[rookhawk]

Made this video today in my backyard. Anyone know what type of bird? It didn't seem to concerned about me getting to within 10 yards of it.

Red-Tailed Hawk (Juvenile plumage)
buteo jamaicensis

By its size, likely a female.