CLOSED: What the heck is this?

Is it a hawk? A falcon? It's sitting right next to my feeders. He's gorgeous!

Another image...

And another...

Could it be a poofed-up broad-winged hawk? I thought they would have all left in their migration by now...

Juvenile Sharp-shinned for me.

Resin

Thanks Resin--you're right! I had also emailed the pictures to the local Audobon society and they told me the exact same thing.

Thanks again!

Nice pics Niere! He's not exactly the visitor you want around your feeders alot but they are beautiful!

Pelletory--you're right, the Audobon people told me that the sharp-shinned hawks like to dine on songbirds and scope out feeders, but I had also read that they are migratory, so I'm hoping that he was just "passing through."

Keeping my fingers crossed. :D

This message was edited Nov 17, 2007 9:54 AM