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01-21-2011, 09:30 AM

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amandasgramma

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Okay - hawk wins....I'd been calling one like that an owl for years....LOL

01-21-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by vanessa

Looks like what we call around our mountains, a chicken hawk. They are big and will steal your chickens or any small animal. They have been known to get little dogs too.

Yes, the neighbor has seen him scoop down and get squirrels.

01-21-2011, 09:38 AM

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Okay - hawk wins....I'd been calling one like that an owl for years....LOL

Owls have huge eyes more on the side of their head, and you rarely see them during the day. They also have tufts of feathers that look like ears sticking up. Their head is also much broader than a hawks. This guy is sitting on a high branch right out in the open where he can swoop down on anything. Obviously he is not worried about being seen or eaten. He was watching me take his picture.

01-21-2011, 09:40 AM

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he's a very cute, young barn owl...i love owls!

01-21-2011, 09:41 AM

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Looks like a young hawk to me...

01-22-2011, 05:03 AM

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I think your Broad winged hawk identification is right. It is definitely not an owl, though I can see why others think so. He is all puffed up and round because of the cold. Owls have huge eyes and definitely would not be hunting in he daytime, like one person said. The picture of him you got is wonderful... Beautiful sunny but cold day for you..

Julie Florida

01-22-2011, 05:03 AM

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He's either a hawk or a falcon.

01-22-2011, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by NancyArtCrafts

Yes, I think it is a hawk. We have to really careful letting our dogs out in the early mornings and early evenings because they are predators and might catch our little dogs. We are almost paranoid about it. Here is one of our fur babies:

Yah, I had the dogs out this morning and talking to the neighbor while the hawk was watching us. You could see his head moving to look at us. I told the dogs not to stand in one place for too long. I have a great dane and a rottweiler :roll: :lol:

That would have to be a very strong bird to lift a Rott!