This beauty was visiting the Farmer’s Market in SE Calgary today. Anyone want to take a shot at identification? Leave us a comment below with your best guess!
Posted by Pat Bumstead
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The lighting isn’t terrific, but of what the photograph portrays, I’d have to assume a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. The breast pattern, the brown tail (no red feathers in juvenile) and the head match a young red-tailed’s profile.
I agree – probably a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk.
Looks like a juvenile Swainson’s Hawk.
Well done Oggie. Juvenile Swainson’s hawk it is. There were four of them cruising the market, but this one sat still long enough for me to take a quick picture.
any chance this is a sharp shinned hawk ?
Thanks for your comment! This is actually a juvenile Swainson’s hawk. There were four of them cruising the market that day, but this one posed nicely.