Some Birds from Florida

[sparkie1263]

Here are a few birds from Florida.


Frank

[WesternGuy]

Frank, for those of us who don't live there (Florida) and probably may never get there, could you tell us what these birds are. Thanks.

WesternGuy

[sparkie1263]

Sorry I know the first, third and fourth are all Ospreys.The second one is a hawk which I never see before. I am not from Florida so I am not familiar with there birds either.

Thanks for looking
Frank

[Loupey]

Nice job, Frank.

I really like the last one - nice lighting on that one.

[WesternGuy]

Frank, thanks for the Ospreys. I went to my bird book and it is quite possible that the third one is a red-shouldered Hawk. Can anyone out there confirm or not if that is the case. Unfortunately to identify hawks, you often need a front and back picture, or one of it flying. You still might be lucky to see one, because according to my bird book, they summer in some fo the eastern states - New York, New Jersy and the New England state. HTH.

Cheers,

WesternGuy

[sparkie1263]

Thanks for the Id. Here is another hawk I don't know what it is. It looks like the same thing only an adult.

Frank

[paulnj]

Frank the last image posted is not showing up, but that 2nd image is indeed a florida strain red-shouldered hawk(lightest of the 3 strains)

[sparkie1263]

Thanks I don't know why the image isn't working.

Frank

[paulnj]

red-shouldered again.