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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSquee! Look who came to visit me!
I think these are juvenile red tail hawks!
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Squee! Look who came to visit me! (Original Post)
cyberswede
Aug 2015
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The facial markings are very striking. I hope you get to see more of them.
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2015
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niyad
(113,398 posts)1. squeeeeee
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)2. One of them came closer!
The other flew away (the mom was around; I saw her earlier).
Arkansas Granny
(31,519 posts)3. I think that might be an American Kestrel.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)4. Maybe! Your pohoto certainly looks a lot like my closer photo.
When I saw the mom, I thought it was a hawk. I'm gonna go read up on both & try to figure it out for sure. Thank you!
Arkansas Granny
(31,519 posts)5. The facial markings are very striking. I hope you get to see more of them.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)7. I saw the mom from above & behind, so I didn't see the facial markings.
They hung around for a half-hour or so. I got to hear one of them chirp (or whatever). It was so cute!!
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)6. Looks like you're right! Thanks again!
hamsterjill
(15,222 posts)8. How cool!!!!!
n/t