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

Question 8 4 possible birds

What SHAPE were the wings ?

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Pointed Rounded Unknown

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Your observation 7 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 ? Goose-sized
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What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Prairie Falcon
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Red-shouldered Hawk

Matching variants: Immature, Red-shouldered Hawk
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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3
Peregrine Falcon
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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4
Red-tailed Hawk
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.