IDing a raptor
paulsiu
13 years ago
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Hi,
I live in Northern IL near chicago. A raptor of some sort has visited my yard. I have been trying to identify it. It's somewhat smaller than a mallard duck and quite a bit larger than mourning doves. It's usually trying to hide in the tree or the shrubs. The breast is mostly white with a few streaks. The color is brown (sorry I can't get a picture, it flies away whenever it notice me watching it). I have yet to see it catch anything.
I thought it may be a red tail hawk, but the squirrels seemed to ignore it. I thought red tails eat squirrels. All of the ducks take off immediately when they see it even though they are bigger.
Paul
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