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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Question 7 4 possible birds

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

In flight While landed

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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band across the middle
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

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Broad-winged Hawk
Why this matches 5 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
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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2
Northern Harrier

Matching variants: Female, Male
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
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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3
Cooper's 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
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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4
Gyrfalcon
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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