Question 8
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possible birds
How was the bird SEEN BEST ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-likeChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sizedChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? UnknownChange
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across itChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United StatesChange
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? GreenChange
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Where was the white seen in flight ? On the head, neck, and/or tailChange
Leading possibilities
4 possibilities remain
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View profileNorthern Goshawk
Matching variants: Immature, Northern Goshawk
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 ? Dark and light bands across it
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View profilePeregrine 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 ? Dark and light bands across it
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View profileOsprey
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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View profileGyrfalcon
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.