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Question 9 9 possible birds

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?

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In flight While landed

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  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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  2. 2
    How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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  3. 3
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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  7. 7
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Unknown
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  8. 8
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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Leading possibilities

9 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Sharp-shinned Hawk

    Matching variants: Immature, Sharp-shinned Hawk

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  2. 2

    Cooper's Hawk

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  3. 3

    Merlin

    Matching variants: Male, Merlin

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  4. 4

    Red-shouldered Hawk

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  5. 5

    Gyrfalcon

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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