What is this?

by Beckie
(Powassan, Ontario, Canada)

Mystery bird in Powassan, Ontario

Mystery bird in Powassan, Ontario

Came out of our driveway and it was sitting in a tree.

We live in Powassan, Ontario - just south of North Bay.

It was 10:30 in the morning.

I have never seen it before. It got skittish and flew away, it has a very large wing span, didn't go very far, just to another tree.

I was wondering if it might be something that is making its way north, as other birds seem to be doing.

Thank you for sending this picture - I'm not sure what type of Hawk it might be, but perhaps one of our readers will know.

I will also post this on our Facebook page as our facebook followers will also enjoy this.


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starstarstarstarstar 		Pterodactyl
by: Horus

That is a pterodactyl! I'm 100% positive, no doubt in my mind! I've seen them before!

Thanks for writing, but I'm not sure that's the right answer!
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starstarstarstarstar 		Hello
by: Anonymous

This looks to be in my opinion a Rough Legged Hawk.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Hawk ID
by: Frank

Although this is a large bird, it still is much
smaller than a Bald Eagle. What you have seen here is Rough-legged Hawk.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Rough Legged Hawk
by: Lenna

I'm not much of an expert, but I love to learn. Although it looks very similar to a juvenile Bald Eagle or a Peregrine Falcon, I tend to lean towards the Rough-Legged Hawk as well because of certain distinct markings on this bird like its pale streaked breast and dark belly and its broad white tail with dark tip.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Re: Unknown Bird
by: Joey

I'm pretty sure it is a juvenile Red Tailed Hawk.
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starstarstarstarstar 		What is this?
by: Alexis

I'm not 100% positive but I think this may be a Rough-legged Hawk. They are a large hawk 19-21 in. (48-51 cm).
They breed in the Tundra and Arctic region and are solitary birds and there is quite a variance in their colouring.
This looks like a first year juvenile with the pale head and dark belly.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Bald Eagle?
by: Brian

Looks like a Juvenile Bald Eagle - if you google it, the photos look very similar.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Unknown Bird
by: Deanna Porter, Scar, ON

Could it be a young Peregrine Falcon? Definite bird of Prey, almost looks like a Northern Harrier? Or from the Osprey family? Anyone else have a guess?

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