Raptor Identification Webinar 2: Others things to use Kevin J. McGowan Sponsored by Kevin s rule of 3 for beginners 1. Pick 1 Identify 1 bird at a time 2. 2 many birds Identify to a broad category, then narrow to a smaller group 3. Look for 3 Find 3 clues or more How do you identify raptors? Size Shape Color pattern Markings Behavior Habitat Calls All 1
Basic Raptor Diversity Vultures Eagles Buteos Falcons Kites Others Accipiters How do you identify raptors? Size Shape Color pattern Markings Behavior Habitat Calls All How do you identify raptors? Size Shape Color pattern Markings Behavior Habitat Calls Jay W. McGowan 2
Size All Size All Size All 3
Size Larger than a crow or smaller? All Size Larger than a crow or smaller? All Size Larger than a crow or smaller? All 4
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White patches Barring Color Pattern Rough legged Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Gray Hawk Red shouldered Hawk Tail barring Gray Hawk Zone tailed Hawk Brian L. Sullivan Red tailed Hawk Sharp shinned Hawk Red shouldered Hawk Merlin Harris s Hawk White tailed Hawk Tail barring Gray Hawk Brian L. Sullivan Cooper s Hawk Red tailed Hawk Peregrine Falcon 6
Where is the white? Rump Wings Hands Linings Tail Head Crested Caracara Bald Eagles White Rump Snail Kite Geoffrey Hill Rough legged Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Harris s Hawk Northern Harrier White tailed Hawk Gray Hawk Red tailed Hawk White in wings Red tailed Hawk Bald Eagle Black Vulture Rough legged Hawk Short tailed Hawk Brian L. Sullivan Osprey Crested Caracara Swallow tailed Kite Brian L. Sullivan White tailed Hawk Turkey Vulture California Condor Jay W. McGowan White tailed Kite Jay W. McGowan Northern Harrier Ferruginous Hawk Brian L. Sullivan 7
Linings or flight feathers? Bald Eagle Rough legged Hawk White tailed Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Brian L. Sullivan Outlined? Black on leading edge Black on trailing edge Line or patch? Red tailed Hawk Swainson s Hawk Jay W. McGowan Broad winged hawk Dark patches Prairie Falcon Jay W. McGowan Red tailed Hawk Rough legged Hawk White tailed Kite Jay W. McGowan Ferruginous Hawk Brian L. Sullivan 8
Light patches Red shouldered Hawks Light patches Red tailed Hawk Red shouldered Hawks How do you identify raptors? Size Shape Color pattern Markings Behavior Habitat Calls Jay W. McGowan 9
Markings Barring Chest Tail Wings Red shouldered Hawk Barred or streaked? All How do you identify raptors? Size Shape Color pattern Markings Behavior Habitat Calls Ferruginous Hawk 10
Habitat Open country Forests Wetlands Deserts Urban areas Open country Red tailed Hawk Swainson s Hawk Ferruginous Hawk White tailed Hawk Short tailed Hawk Rough legged Hawk American Kestrel Prairie Falcon Gyrfalcon White tailed Kite Northern Harrier Crested Caracara Golden Eagle Crested Caracara Swainson s Hawk Jay W. McGowan Forests Red shouldered Hawk Broad winged Hawk Northern Goshawk Cooper s Hawk Sharp shinned Hawk Gray Hawk Sharp shinned Hawk Broad winged Hawk Jay W. McGowan 11
Osprey Bald Eagle Northern Harrier Snail Kite Hook billed Kite Wetlands Bald Eagle Lynne Marsho Snail Kite Geoffrey Hill Osprey Donna Dean Harris s Hawk Zone tailed Hawk Prairie Falcon Golden Eagle Turkey Vulture Red tailed Hawk Deserts All Peregrine Falcon Merlin Cooper s Hawk Red tailed Hawk Urban areas All 12
How do you identify raptors? Size Shape Color pattern Markings Behavior Habitat Calls All Red tailed Hawk All Bald Eagle All 13
Osprey All Red shouldered Hawk Lynette Spence Northern Goshawk Brian L. Sullivan Jay W. McGowan 14
Cooper s Hawk All Sharp shinned Hawk All Broad winged Hawk All 15
Swainson s Hawk All Jay W. McGowan White tailed Hawk All American Kestrel All 16
Peregrine Falcon All Merlin All http://dl.allaboutbirds.org/birds of prey guide 17
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