Any birders/twitchers on here...?
Jan 9th 2008, 3:07 pm
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Jan 9th 2008, 3:11 pm
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Virtually impossible to say with no point of reference on the size. Was it crow sized or Bluejay sized?
If I had to guess Id say its a sharp shinned hawk cos of the white splodges on its back and the fact that it doesnt look too big. Our yard goes mysteriously quiet when one is about. Apparently the term "bird feeder" is a double edged one!
If I had to guess Id say its a sharp shinned hawk cos of the white splodges on its back and the fact that it doesnt look too big. Our yard goes mysteriously quiet when one is about. Apparently the term "bird feeder" is a double edged one!
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Jan 9th 2008, 4:04 pm
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If it is not, then it could possibly be a Canadian Tire retribution hawk.
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Jan 9th 2008, 4:21 pm
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Good afternoon: Can't help you out with the ID but this site might be useful... www.whatbird.com
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Jan 9th 2008, 4:25 pm
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Jan 9th 2008, 4:31 pm
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Good afternoon: Can't help you out with the ID but this site might be useful... www.whatbird.com
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Canucklehead
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...C=557508&Q=&O=
Jan 9th 2008, 4:55 pm
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It could well be a Northern Harrier, matching description of long tail with distinct markings. The male is a greyish colour whilst the female is more brown and slightly larger than the male.
Did you see it's head very well? They have a facial disc that looks a bit like an owl, which I can't tell from the picture. They like to fly close to the ground searching for mice and frogs etc near to wetlands or open fields.
Did you see it's head very well? They have a facial disc that looks a bit like an owl, which I can't tell from the picture. They like to fly close to the ground searching for mice and frogs etc near to wetlands or open fields.
Jan 9th 2008, 5:09 pm
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It could well be a Northern Harrier, matching description of long tail with distinct markings. The male is a greyish colour whilst the female is more brown and slightly larger than the male.
Did you see it's head very well? They have a facial disc that looks a bit like an owl, which I can't tell from the picture. They like to fly close to the ground searching for mice and frogs etc near to wetlands or open fields.
Did you see it's head very well? They have a facial disc that looks a bit like an owl, which I can't tell from the picture. They like to fly close to the ground searching for mice and frogs etc near to wetlands or open fields.
It was the size of a crow.
Jan 9th 2008, 5:10 pm
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If he'd have had a Canon DSLR and this lens there would be no problem identifying said bird.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...C=557508&Q=&O=
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...C=557508&Q=&O=
, I hope thats a typo?If it was crow sized its (probably) too big to be a Sharp Shinned Hawk, so that leaves it big brother, the Coopers Hawk? Good Spot.
Jan 9th 2008, 5:14 pm
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I don't believe it is a typo.
Did you also notice it is used.
I can only wonder how much it is new.
Edit: Introduced in 1993 originally cost 9,800,000 Yen ($90,308 Cdn) no longer in production don't know how long it was in production. So I guess $99,000 U.S. is not out of line.
Did you also notice it is used.
I can only wonder how much it is new.
Edit: Introduced in 1993 originally cost 9,800,000 Yen ($90,308 Cdn) no longer in production don't know how long it was in production. So I guess $99,000 U.S. is not out of line.
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Jan 9th 2008, 5:25 pm
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I don't believe it is a typo.
Did you also notice it is used.
I can only wonder how much it is new.
Edit: Introduced in 1993 originally cost 9,800,000 Yen ($90,308 Cdn) no longer in production don't know how long it was in production. So I guess $99,000 U.S. is not out of line.
Did you also notice it is used.
I can only wonder how much it is new.
Edit: Introduced in 1993 originally cost 9,800,000 Yen ($90,308 Cdn) no longer in production don't know how long it was in production. So I guess $99,000 U.S. is not out of line.
Jan 9th 2008, 5:25 pm
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If he'd have had a Canon DSLR and this lens there would be no problem identifying said bird.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...C=557508&Q=&O=
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...C=557508&Q=&O=
