Can anyone help me identify this raptor? Saw it walking by my office south of Denver.
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If he was dunking, I’d say it’s Vince Carter
sep 2, 2025, 10:06 pm • 0 0 • view
I’d say Cooper’s hawk The Merlin Bird ID app is pretty helpful
sep 2, 2025, 3:59 pm • 0 0 • view
Red tail hawk?
sep 2, 2025, 2:33 pm • 6 0 • view
Red-Tailed Hawk.
sep 2, 2025, 2:34 pm • 3 0 • view
It does have an industrial look. Stripped down and ready for business.
sep 3, 2025, 12:52 am • 1 0 • view
Super cool pic. @dingbat1477.bsky.social is always a good bird guy
sep 2, 2025, 3:57 pm • 2 0 • view
Looks like juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. Beauty!
sep 2, 2025, 4:00 pm • 3 0 • view
Thank you!
sep 2, 2025, 4:01 pm • 1 0 • view
Red tailed hawk
sep 2, 2025, 3:55 pm • 0 0 • view
I think that’s Richie Tenenbaum’s Hawk, Mordecai. 🙂↕️
sep 2, 2025, 3:33 pm • 10 0 • view
🤣
sep 2, 2025, 3:40 pm • 1 0 • view
🤣
sep 2, 2025, 3:39 pm • 2 0 • view
You can upload pics to the Merlin Bird ID app, it’s very helpful (and free). The app says this is either a Red-tailed Hawk or a Red-shouldered Hawk!
sep 2, 2025, 2:34 pm • 3 0 • view
Thank you! That was my guess but I couldn’t see the back/tail
sep 2, 2025, 2:39 pm • 2 0 • view
It's Fred. I recognize that expression.
sep 3, 2025, 1:34 am • 1 0 • view
Buteo Jamaicensis to my eyes
sep 2, 2025, 4:02 pm • 0 0 • view
Throwing in on red-tail.
sep 2, 2025, 2:40 pm • 1 0 • view
I think that's a red shouldered hawk. It also kind of looks like a coopers hawk from the front
sep 2, 2025, 3:10 pm • 6 0 • view
Wish I could have seen the back, but it wasn't very accommodating.
sep 2, 2025, 3:28 pm • 1 0 • view
Cooper?
sep 2, 2025, 5:56 pm • 0 0 • view
Google Lens can help solve that quickly.
sep 2, 2025, 3:51 pm • 0 0 • view
Izzy. That’s Izzy. I was wondering where he’s been.
sep 3, 2025, 1:07 am • 1 0 • view
That’s Gary.
sep 3, 2025, 4:01 am • 0 0 • view
sep 2, 2025, 7:32 pm • 1 0 • view
Red tailed hawk maybe
sep 3, 2025, 12:49 am • 0 0 • view
But what was he doing walking by your office?
sep 3, 2025, 6:29 am • 0 0 • view
That is Francis.
sep 3, 2025, 1:03 am • 1 0 • view
Something I keep out of my yard
sep 2, 2025, 6:08 pm • 1 0 • view
We’re not gonna help you doxx the raptor Dave.
sep 2, 2025, 4:13 pm • 4 0 • view
@photosteve.bsky.social I posted this on my feed and now all of your photos are showing up on my feed 😀. Wondering if you can help me identify this!
sep 2, 2025, 3:53 pm • 2 0 • view
Definitely a juvenile red-tailed hawk, nice shot!
sep 2, 2025, 4:22 pm • 13 0 • view
Thank you so much, I think the juvenile part is key. The more photos I looked at the more my head was spinning!
sep 2, 2025, 4:25 pm • 3 0 • view
Yea the juvenile hawks look quite different from adults which makes things tricky 🤔
sep 2, 2025, 4:37 pm • 5 0 • view