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Question 9 6 possible birds

What SHAPE were the wings ?

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Your observation 8 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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Unknown
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Has a central spot
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How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Where was the white seen in flight ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

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Red-shouldered 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)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Northern Caracara
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)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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3
Bald Eagle

Matching variants: Bald Eagle, Immature
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)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Golden Eagle

Matching variants: Golden Eagle, Immature
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)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Red-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 ? Goose-sized
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

What SHAPE were the wings ?

6 possibilities remain

Red-shouldered Hawk

Northern Caracara

Bald Eagle

Golden Eagle

Red-tailed Hawk