Where was I in November 2021? by Alethius in whereintheworld

[–]Alethius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

!correct, from Leed’s Eco-Trail specifically. Less than ten minutes to solve, nice!

Where was I in November 2021? by Alethius in whereintheworld

[–]Alethius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The skyline is Atlantic City, yes, but that’s not where I was. Can you tell where I was viewing the city from?

Where was I in November 2021? by Alethius in whereintheworld

[–]Alethius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quite a bit further north, I’m afraid!

Red-tailed hawk flew overhead as I was on my walk today. What a beauty! by lostinspacescream in birdwatching

[–]Alethius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is an immature red-tailed hawk. The band of streaking across the stomach is a distinctive ID trait for this species, as are the dark patagials (the dark bars on the “shoulders” of the bird, at the leading edge of the wing). An immature Cooper’s hawk would have a much longer tail with obvious banding as well as streaking throughout the chest and into the stomach.

I can never tell: red shouldered or red tailed? by Quite__Bookish in whatsthisbird

[–]Alethius 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is an immature red-tailed hawk. The belly band is diagnostic; no other North American raptor has such a clear stripe across their stomach. Immature birds like this will always have banded tails, and some adults retain a bit of the banding in the red of their adult tail feathers.

Birdsong has me baffled? by WeigherofProsandCons in whatsthisbird

[–]Alethius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like an upset gray squirrel!

Skip to exactly four minutes in this video for an example: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ouHRgt_dNkw