tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post8769282638300850655..comments2024-03-25T12:58:01.998-05:00Comments on Punkin's Patch: Calling All Birdersthecrazysheepladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-4225095489856906942010-06-11T09:09:55.093-05:002010-06-11T09:09:55.093-05:00The juvenile does look like it could be a Red-shou...The juvenile does look like it could be a Red-shouldered Hawk. they do nest in your area and live near water. But the flying adult would have had an orange underside and striped tail, which is not evident in your photo.<br /><br />The Mississippi Kite ranges into the western most tip of KY so this might be possible. In juvenile form it has the flecks but as an adult it has no markings, which seems to match your photos.<br /><br />The missing information here, something you might have seen but not captured with your camera... was there any banding or color changes on the underside of the flying adult, and did you get to see the tail of the juvenile?flowerweaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14903201215823510915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-33392012620851698822010-06-08T21:06:53.432-05:002010-06-08T21:06:53.432-05:00I would say red shouldered hawk as well. Lovely, ...I would say red shouldered hawk as well. Lovely, lovely photos!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501287791665224636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-23007991428005543422010-06-08T20:22:09.747-05:002010-06-08T20:22:09.747-05:00That is one mansion-sized bird nest in a great loc...That is one mansion-sized bird nest in a great location! Looks like a red-shouldered hawk that I saw through the Cincinnati Zoo, but only a guess. Hope you get some more great shots!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940843539715709646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-86428233447428466522010-06-08T16:39:59.365-05:002010-06-08T16:39:59.365-05:00That last shot is perfect! You should frame it!
...That last shot is perfect! You should frame it!<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com/DayPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241862779620972216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-81985598604510507972010-06-08T14:31:15.855-05:002010-06-08T14:31:15.855-05:00I have no clue, but they sure are beautiful photos...I have no clue, but they sure are beautiful photos. What a lucky find.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121205250839003802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-35049478722652827022010-06-08T08:43:04.672-05:002010-06-08T08:43:04.672-05:00Looks like some sort of hawk--similar to the redta...Looks like some sort of hawk--similar to the redtail hawks we have here, but it looks quite a bit bigger. Very nice pictures and what a find--to see it's nest!<br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-26590846945517896662010-06-08T00:29:59.262-05:002010-06-08T00:29:59.262-05:00Is it an osprey??? My parents live near a river a...Is it an osprey??? My parents live near a river and there are a lot of big osprey nests there. Great pictures whatever type of bird it is ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-51588998847627198182010-06-08T00:06:27.888-05:002010-06-08T00:06:27.888-05:00Looks like a gorgeous spot for fishing. Our fishi...Looks like a gorgeous spot for fishing. Our fishing season just opened up this week and I can't wait to go out. Rivers are still high from spring run off from the Rockies though, so it'll be a few weeks. Sigh.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567171584953107044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457557437300345355.post-32130138944777479402010-06-07T22:55:56.287-05:002010-06-07T22:55:56.287-05:00When I squint at the first photo, it looks most li...When I squint at the first photo, it looks most like the underside of a broad-winged hawk, but you also have the bigger red-shouldered hawks in your area and they are often close to moist woodlands, according to my book.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com