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

Question 7 5 possible birds

What SHAPE were the wings ?

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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 ? Goose-sized
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3
What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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Where was the white seen in flight ? Mainly on the wings
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Red-tailed Hawk
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
- Where was the white seen in flight ? Mainly on the wings
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Ferruginous Hawk
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
- Where was the white seen in flight ? Mainly on the wings
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3
Prairie Falcon
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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4
Peregrine Falcon
Why this matches 3 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 ? None
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5
Gyrfalcon
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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