Date: 10/28/24 9:50 am From: Wanda Mar via groups.io <wmar53...> Subject: [northbaybirds] Hawk ID - Krider's Red-tailed? Ferruginous?
Hello NBB,
I just joined your group with the hope that someone can help with a hawk ID. I do not live in the North Bay, but have a non-birder friend who lives in Mill Valley. While on a morning walk on Sept 27 my friend saw a very large hawk at the top of a big pine tree. She sent me a photo that she took with her iPhone. The Merlin app says it is a red-tailed. There is no belly-band that I can see, and the breast seems unmarked and very pale. I wonder if it could be a Krider's, or perhaps a Ferruginous. My friend was particularly impressed by the size of the bird which seemed unusually large to her. Any information that you can provide would be much appreciated. Thank you!
