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Posted by John Boyd on 13:04:19 02/09/13
In Reply to: Re: Swainson's Hawk & Red-tailed Hawk posted by Marcello Gomes
It's a bit hard to tell, but the throat looks dark to me, in which case it would be B.j. umbrinus (Florida Red-tailed Hawk), not B.j. borealis. Although the throat on umbrinus is not always dark, the throat on borealis is normally white.
Then there's your "Swainson's" Hawk, which looks a lot like a young Red-tailed. In the photo, the wings don't look long enough for Swainson's, and it appears to have a patagial mark.
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