NW: Florida birds

[mark_chappell]

<I>Hawk: Red shouldered or Marsh (aka northern Harrier)?</i><P>

 

Definitely not a harrier. Possibly a juvenile red-shouldered. Where was this taken (it's way

paler than the red-shoulders I'm used to in California).

[jluebke]

Vivek, it's a lot more dingy gray here this time of year. The only birds left in my immediate vicinity are either directionally challenged or either pigeons or gulls.

[bryan_lardizabal]

Mark

 

I photographed the hawk at Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida about two

weeks ago. There is a 1.2 mile nature trail on the north end of the island called the

Osprey Trail, which is abundant in Osprey and some Bald eagles. Occasionally you

will see a Red tailed or Red Shouldered hawk in the inland wooded areas, but I believe

this bird is a juvenile as it was easy to approach within 30 yards.

[doug herr]

My apologies Vivek, I was a wee bit testy in my previous

responce. Now, to keep myself on-topic here's Florida bird

made with the old 300mm f/4.5 Nikkor-H:

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<B>Wood Stork</B> - Everglades National Park, Florida<BR>

<I>Nikon FTn, 300mm f/4.5 Nikkor-H, ca. 1980</I>

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[saikat.pathak]

Kolkata birds are in Florida?? - Bryan Lardizabal

 

At least, one of them sure is in Tampa now! :-)- Vivek Iyer

 

I couldn't have replied better...LOL

[bryan_lardizabal]

Saikat,

 

Wow, you guys actually got a kick out of me playing dumb --- you and Vivek both

got PUNKED!!! LOL :)

[vivek iyer]

Last I heard: The winged "aliens"did not even need a visa!

[mark_chappell]

Bryan: I'm about 95% certain your hawk is a red-shouldered (juvenile, as you say).

They're much darker in California, as <A HREF="http://biology.ucr.edu/personal/

MACphotos/birds3/rshawk.html">here</a> (some pictures of sitting adults are <A

HREF="http://biology.ucr.edu/personal/MACphotos/birds3/rshawkadult.html">here

</a>). Red-tails are highly variable (even more than red-shoulders) but juveniles usually

show a very strong breast 'band' of heavy spotting, as with the bird at upper left on <A

HREF="http://biology.ucr.edu/personal/MACphotos/birds3/redtail.html">this page</a>.

[saikat.pathak]

"you guys actually got a kick out of me 'playing' dumb" - no harm in having some fun - Eh!

[bryan_lardizabal]

"Fun eh!" ...Yes! Next time someone should post a picture of a Pina "Kolata" instead

of the boring "Kolkata" bird :)

[saikat.pathak]

Hey Byran...viewing your interesting portfolio posted in this site coupled with your sense of humour, I guess I have to accept your views :)