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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

01/13/2007 03:28:02 PM · #1

I was out at Elk Island again and a pair of these birds were hanging out with the chickadees. My first thought was it's a type of Tanenger but the colouring isn't quite right.

NstiG8tr

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

01/13/2007 03:29:51 PM · #2

think they call'em house finches.

01/13/2007 03:31:08 PM · #3

Much larger than a house finch. It's about the size of a Bluejay.

01/13/2007 03:34:06 PM · #4

That looks like a pine grosbeak

Ivo

01/13/2007 03:38:13 PM · #5

Yep, Pine Grosbeck is right. Native to the area. Pine Grosbeak

Message edited by author 2007-01-13 15:40:24.

01/13/2007 03:44:51 PM · #6

Thanks for the links guys. :o)

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

01/14/2007 05:11:56 PM · #7

Another bird id please (though I think it's a Red Tailed Hawk - very common around here)

Message edited by author 2007-01-14 17:12:35.

NstiG8tr

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

01/14/2007 05:48:51 PM · #8

Kinda looks like one but I'm no expert. I usually can't tell until I see them fly off and see their tail feathers. LOL

nova

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM

01/14/2007 05:52:11 PM · #9

No Collette, I'm pretty certain that's an immature accipiter, my guess being a goshawk. Take a look at the photo on the bottom right of this page, then read about "similar species" in the text. Van (vtruan) is a real expert, hopefully he'll chime in.

Ivo

01/14/2007 07:06:48 PM · #10

I'm bettin it is a Swainson's Hawk. The slightly blackened cap on its head leads me to this. The barring along the tail plummage is indicative of a number of species in the area. The things go quite dark on occaision but not always.

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon

01/14/2007 08:34:00 PM · #11

Originally posted by nova:

It does look like the young Cooper's Hawk in the picture. BTW, it was chasing a bluejay. Maybe that's a hint.

-- Needed - bird book for North America.... (I see a trip to the bookstore in my future)

I found this site for identification purposes.

//www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/

If it is a Cooper's Hawk, he may be lost. According to the migration map anyway.

Here's a Sharp-shinned Hawk for comparison:

//www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i3320id.html

Message edited by author 2007-01-14 21:20:27.

vtruan

Nikon D5100

01/15/2007 07:24:24 PM · #12

Looks like a Cooper's to me. The long tail rounded and small head fit. I can't rule out a male goshawk (males are small in most raptors), since I have no size. But it may be too small for a goshawk. Nice capture. Van

P.S. 99% of Swainson's winter way south of the USA, so it would be extemely rare in Canada in winter and they do not have a long rounded tail.

01/15/2007 07:32:33 PM · #13

Originally posted by vtruan:

With a temporature of -20C I was surprised to see this guy.

01/15/2007 07:44:48 PM · #14

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Needed - bird book for North America.... (I see a trip to the bookstore in my future)

I highly recommend The Peterson Field Guide.

01/15/2007 07:48:55 PM · #15

Originally posted by alfresco:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Needed - bird book for North America.... (I see a trip to the bookstore in my future)

I highly recommend The Peterson Field Guide.

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm sure there's one for western North America as well. ;o)

Message edited by author 2007-01-15 19:49:42.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

01/15/2007 07:51:49 PM · #16

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by alfresco:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Needed - bird book for North America.... (I see a trip to the bookstore in my future)

I highly recommend The Peterson Field Guide.

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm sure there's one for western North America as well. ;o)

Ask and ye shall receive :)

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

01/15/2007 07:53:16 PM · #17

Originally posted by alfresco:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by alfresco:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Needed - bird book for North America.... (I see a trip to the bookstore in my future)

I highly recommend The Peterson Field Guide.

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm sure there's one for western North America as well. ;o)

Ask and ye shall receive :)

Yeah, one more thing to add to the camera bag. Where can I get a Shirpa, JP?????? :)

01/15/2007 08:06:03 PM · #18

My favorite sherpa, Dave