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Question 6 10 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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  2. 2
    How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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  4. 4
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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  5. 5
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Bald Eagle

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  2. 2

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  3. 3

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  4. 4

    Steller's Sea-Eagle

    Matching variants: Immature, Steller's Sea-Eagle

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5

    Red-tailed Hawk

    Matching variants: Dark Phase, Immature, 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 was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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