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Bird Seen On UCF Campus

Location: Earth » North America » United States » Florida » Orange County

Date: November 7, 2007

Saw this beautiful bird on a pine tree by the UCF library. He flew to a lamp post in a parking lot, then to a tree, and finally settled down, not flying off as I approached, on top of a building. He didn't seem to like me.

Photo taken with a Pentax *ist Ds, with a 500mm f8 manual focus lens. I am the creator and copyright holder.

If anyone knows what he is, I wouldn't mind knowing.

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Posted by Michael on December 01, 2007 15:43. Last updated: December 19, 2007 04:44.

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Immature
Considering you shot in the south-east, Probably an immature Red tailed or red shouldered hawk. But not sure

Posted by JC Sullivan on December 02, 2007 14:16.

R-t H
You have so many birds down there in Florida that would blow me out of the sky but this bird struck me as Red-tailed Hawk too.

Posted by David Moll on December 04, 2007 19:29.

Red-tailed Hawk
The short tail without a lot of dark bands fits a Red-tailed Hawk. Red-shouldered Hawk would have a slightly longer tail with dark (immature) or black (adult) bands.

Posted by Ted Kropiewnicki on December 18, 2007 20:44. Last updated: December 18, 2007 20:50.

Changed Taxon
Media was moved from ID Request.

Posted by Mike Boone on December 19, 2007 04:44.

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