[EBB Sightings] ID help

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You photo appears to be a classic dark phased Rough-legged Hawk male. It =
is distinguished from "Harlan's" Red-tailed Hawk by the dark tail =
banding and wide terminal band, Harlan's would have a more evenly =
colored tail that graduates from light at the base to a darker gray =
nearer the tips - although some banding does occur on some individuals, =
the pattern would be different; the chest lacks any white streaking, =
even the darkest of Harlan's shows some light flecking; the markings in =
the flight feathers are only along the trailing secondary and primary =
feathers, Harlan's shows marking bands on all of the flight feathers =
including the leading primaries. The wings appear narrow in width which =
gives them a long appearance, Harlan's wings would be broader which =
would give them a much shorter look. A female Rough-legged would show =
some brown in the head and along the underwing coverts. The color of the =
body feathers would also be more of a charcoal gray-brown instead of the =
dark chocolate brown of this individual.=20

Ed Boyd
Westminster, MD
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  Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 2:12 AM
  Subject: [EBB Sightings] ID help


  If anyone knows what this raptor is, please email me. I saw it on the =
way to Klamath Falls.  Thanks, Clark

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terminal band, Harlan's would have a more evenly colored tail that =
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from light at the base to a darker gray nearer the tips - although =
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banding does occur on some individuals, the pattern would be different; =
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chest lacks any white streaking, even the darkest of Harlan's shows some =
light=20
flecking; the markings in the flight feathers are only along the =
trailing=20
secondary and primary feathers, Harlan's shows marking bands on all of =
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flight feathers including the leading primaries. The wings =
appear narrow in=20
width which gives them a long appearance, Harlan's wings would be =
broader which=20
would give them a much shorter look. A female Rough-legged would show =
some brown=20
in the head and along the underwing coverts. The color of the body =
feathers=20
would also be more of a charcoal gray-brown instead of the dark =
chocolate brown=20
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If anyone knows what this raptor is, please email me. I saw =
it on=20
  the way to Klamath Falls.  Thanks, Clark
  
 
  
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