I’m back with another request for bird identification help. I shot this Hawk while on a shoot along the Mississippi River up in the Quad Cities.
To be more specific, I took this on Credit Island in Davenport in the December 2012 timeframe. Yeah, yeah, I’m waaaay behind but the good news is I’ve been able to start processing again (now completed Jan and Feb of 13 in a desperate attempt not to fall more than two years behind). Enough about my struggles … we have a bird to talk about!!!
This particular Hawk was a surprise find while out on the island looking for Eagles. They tend to congregate along the Mississippi providing an excellent opportunity to expend the portfolio. Having hit our standard shooting spot, we took our normal loop through Credit Island. The Eagles along that stretch of the island have figured out they can hunt in peace in the large trees across the channel so pickings there are usually thin – from the Eagle opportunities. That doesn’t mean there isn’t opportunities for other feathered friends and sometimes even those with fur.
Hit the jump to read more about this Hawk.. oh, and my guess to what it is
