Question 5
10
possible birds
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Light outer edge or corners
Light band across the middle
Light band at the tip
Dark and light bands across it
Broad dark band across the tip
None
Unknown
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 4 answers recorded · open to review or change
Leading possibilities
10 possibilities remain
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1
View profileBroad-winged Hawk
Matching variants: Broad-winged Hawk, Immature
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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2
View profileRed-shouldered Hawk
Matching variants: Immature, Red-shouldered Hawk
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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3
View profileNorthern Harrier
Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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4
View profileRed-tailed Hawk
Matching variants: Immature, Red-tailed Hawk
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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5
View profileCooper's Hawk
Matching variants: Cooper's Hawk, Immature
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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