What Bird?

[Birds Away]

What kind of bird is this? Thanks. Looks like a hawk to me.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Maybe a juvenile red-tailed?

Other pictures show darker plumage in the head, and with the shadows in your pic, it could be.

 

[spencer rifle]

Certainly a red tail. Can't tell age without a tail pic.

 

[T.Lex]

Larry.

Larry Bird.

Recently retired, just hanging out under a tree.

 

[chezuki]

Certainly a red tail. Can't tell age without a tail pic.

Or check his ID.

 

[eldirector]

Or check his ID.

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Thought you could count their rings? Need a saw, though...

 

[1911ly]

Yep, it's a hawk. I have lots of them around here. They keep the bunny and squirrels population in check around here.

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

It is a Cooper's Hawk aka Chicken Hawk, there are a few of them by me

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Not a Cooper's Hawk. It's an adult Red-Tailed hawk.

Red-Tailed Hawks can be pretty variable in appearance and in size, but a brown head and back with a mostly light (sometimes with a band that looks like it's wearing a vest) breast is indicative.