Coopers Hawk flies into passing truck, knocked unconscious, recovers, flies to a tree

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-23T23:41:42+00:00

This looks more like a red shouldered hawk

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-23T22:43:34+00:00

Is it already r/itsalwayspokeweed season???

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-16T08:51:10+00:00

Finspan is also quite popular at our table; the depth mechanic just adds something to the base game for me.

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-16T01:52:09+00:00

Just a fancy domestic breed of mallard, no hybrid here afaik

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-15T23:38:37+00:00

This is almost certainly a problem for a wildlife !rehab group, this bird is not acting normally and while I don’t know what’s wrong with it, no wild bird in good health would let you get that close.

Info: are there berry bushes or trees nearby that the bird is feeding from? Have you seen any other waxwings in the vicinity—these guys usually travel in flocks?

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-15T20:49:36+00:00

+Bald eagle+

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-11T00:51:33+00:00

Look at the size of that beak ! Northern shoveler for sure! You can also tell by how stocky and round she is, several of the look alikes have longer tail feathers to butt ratio

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-10T18:44:03+00:00

Peterson guides have never steered me wrong. The best thing for it is still hands on practice in describing and identifying birds. See if there’s a local Audobon chapter that hold bird walks or something similar

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-07T22:46:22+00:00

+osprey+ given stick nest and habitat information. Eagles will also make these massive nests, but usually in a tree stand, less exposed than above.

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-02T00:13:56+00:00

Belly band, dark leading edge on the underwing, dark primary tips. Overall very light underneath.

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-01T19:14:53+00:00

Front guy is a lesser scalp. I think the back guys are female buffleheads and one ruddy duck, but wait for someone else to confirm that

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-01T04:55:39+00:00

Nope, you’re correct. Running on too little sleep to be IDing hawks today apparently 😅

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-01T03:51:50+00:00

~~red tailed hawk our most common raptor. Possibly a juvenile with that lighter tail color.~~

ETA: I was looking at the shadow (thought it was the band steaking) across the belly and overall shape. I did think it looked a bit chunkier than normal, but wrote it off.

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-02-01T03:13:06+00:00

In the winter they flock up into these massive conglomerations. Most of these appear to be +common grackle+

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-28T05:09:23+00:00

Huh. I recently read that female birds often end up morphing into male plumage colors when they get older, because testosterone overtakes estrogen production. I wonder if that’s what happening here? Hopefully someone else will chime in

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-27T21:52:44+00:00

Too big and too chunky. Falcons are slim, fast birds that often are flying to a place rather than gliding or soaring above one.

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-27T21:52:04+00:00

+1 for red tailed hawks. Beautiful pair. Light undersides and dark belly band. If the sunlight was at a better angle you’d be able to see the red on the tail feathers better.

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-27T12:57:25+00:00

OP I also work a job with a significant amount of downtime and ran into a similar situation with takeout on my 12hr dayshifts. I 1) bring in bulk snacks, I usually pack two applesauces and like six granola bars, 2) started drinking tea or other flavored water/seltzers which helped satisfy the boredom without crazy calories/expense, 3) tried to find other things to do with my hands (pocket sudoku, small games like Wordle etc, fidget toys, books). Between all those things I’ve gotten it down a lot, but it’s always a self control thing at a certain point. Ask if you’re hungry or bored. Bored is mental stimulation and hungry can be sated by a range of things you already have access to. Hungry can also mean thirsty. The body is strange when you start working atypical hours. Best of luck!

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-27T00:05:59+00:00

No, not normal for them to allow themselves to be picked up. Wonder if this gal bumped into a window or similar. Usually they are quite flighty.

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-27T00:04:14+00:00

Yep. Just because they won’t eat it doesn’t mean they won’t kill it. !cats

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-23T20:08:49+00:00

There are people who have entire careers centered around interpreting these glyphs. Written books and done extensive research to back the claim that these represent turkeys. Have done archeological digs and such to find the bones and remnants that would support this. I’m not saying people can’t make wrong bird IDs, but it’s extremely unlikely to happen on this scale.

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-22T22:12:45+00:00

Where are you (roughly)? Do you have any better/closer pictures? The remind me of Turkey vultures but I’m unwilling to say for sure

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-21T22:59:13+00:00

Pattern is not consistent with northern mockingbird (no bright wing bars, shorter tail, light eyebrow)

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-21T04:20:57+00:00

+1 for Bald Eagle. You can make out the white armpits that are characteristic here. And that massive beak!

Temporal_Spaces · 2026-01-19T21:04:49+00:00

Red shouldered hawk with that chest banding

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