Bird Identification Help?

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

I seen a bird yesterday that I've never seen before.
He was perched in a tree,at first I thought it was a Turkey Buzzard,(About the same body size,maybe slightly smaller)on closer inspection,the bird which I think is some kind of Hawk Species maybe?
He was really Dark(almost black)Head marking was different than anything I've ever seen and had a distinguished solid white patch of feathers on his breast/belly.
When I got up closer to him/her at first I thought it mighta been somebody's hunting bird but I don't think it was?
The bird had a different marked head than any common Hawks we have around here.
Just wondering if anybody might know what the name and if you might have a picture to post?
I looked at alot of birds on google last night & haven't found one yet.
No,I'm not really a bird watcher,but when you see something odd/different it catches your eye.
Thanks!

 

[D13er]

you should have taken a photo before you plucked it clean. Too late now. Was it good??






great post/pic, thanks for sharing

JB

 

[ELKMASTER101]

a common wild chicken.
excaped from some farm.

 

[Outdoors]

How tall was the bird?

Was neck like that of an owl or hawk?

What color was the beak? Was the beak straight or curved?

Did you see it fly? If so, how would you describe shap of wings and tail and the wingspan?

Did it make any sounds?

Was it on nest? If so, what was the nesting material and shape of the nest?

 

[cbeard]

BC I'm gonna take a stab and say it might have been a Mexican Caracara.If I was smart enough I would post a pic but maybe somebody can and you can see.

 

[OutdoorWriter]

LAST EDITED ON Apr-09-10 AT 12:25PM (MST)[p]>BC I'm gonna take a stab
>and say it might have
>been a Mexican Caracara.If I
>was smart enough I would
>post a pic but maybe
>somebody can and you can
>see.


Don't think so. The caracara's neck is almost all white, but there isn't much white on its chest or belly.

Added:

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TONY MANDILE

How To Hunt Coues Deer

 

[buglinbilly]

Here's a photo of the Mexican Caracara taken Greg Lasley. Here's a link to the page that tells a bit about that bird.

http://www.greglasley.net/caracara.html

Have a good one. BB

 

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

Well CUPSY,I was gonna send you some Turkey (Buzzard) Jerky till you made that comment!
You'll only have to guess what this protected bird tastes like,lol!

 

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

Outdoors,
I said the Bird was maybe slighty smaller than a Turkey Buzzard.
Neck & head like a Hawk.
Beak was dark,don't know if it was curved?
I didn't see it fly.
Didn't make any sounds,but I was only there for a few seconds!
No nest,just perched in a tree.

Not the Mexican bird a couple of you have posted.
Thanks & keep em coming,I'd like to know what this bird was?

 

[NVBighorn]

Well, with that perfect description I'm sure its just a matter of time before someone figures it out. Maybe RELH can call in a forensic specialist or a police artist.

Do any of these look familiar?

 

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

NVB!
That Rubber Ducky looks close!

 

[kilowatt]

Probably just a Yellow Belly Sap Sucker.

Brian

 

[NVBighorn]

Ruby lipped scarlet throated double breasted mattress thrasher

 

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

LMAO NVB!!!

 

[D13er]

is this close??

great post/pic, thanks for sharing

JB

 

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

That's close CUPSY!

 

[zekers]

What about an osprey? Personally, I'd go with NV's bed thrasher over anything else so far.

 

[overton]

Did it look like this?

 

[Roy]

Could it have been a sub-adult Golden Eagle or even Bald Eagle? They are white as chicks and eventually molt into their brown feathers after a couple of years, might want to do a Google search specifically for sub-adult Golden or even Bald Eagles.

UTROY
Proverbs 21:19 (why I hunt!)

 

[wetmule]

Did it look like this bird?

or his distant cousin?

 

[jp7mag]

could be a morph phase of any local raptors,

Jim




You don't have to be the best,just good
as the best,forget the rest.

 

[2lumpy]

LAST EDITED ON Apr-09-10 AT 08:29PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Apr-09-10 AT 08:24?PM (MST)

Could be a Harris Hawk. Not as black and could be found in Utah

The Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus was formerly known as the "Bay-winged Hawk". This distinctive hawk is found in desert areas of the southwestern USA, south to southern Argentina, and south-central Chile. They are social birds, and it is not unusual to find family groups of six or more birds. Photographed at Tucson, Arizona, September 2003.

Or could be a Common Black Hawk. Not as likely this far north but stranger things happen, like a cat morphing to a hillbilly singer ;-)


The Common Black-hawk Buteogallus anthracinus is found in the southwestern USA, south through Central America, to coastal northern South America. They are migratory only in the extreme northern part of their range. The similar looking Mangrove Black-hawk Buteogallus subtilis is considered to be a subspecies by some authors. This bird was one of two I observed near Sunflower, Arizona, April

hillbilly-b-bop (the new and much improved b-bop, IMO) are you sure your not just bored today and the suppressed old cat in you isn't using this mysterious vision you claim to see who'll slow you "the bird"?

DC

 

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

No,
I seen what I seen,wasn't even a vision!
Not any of them Hawks!
I'm leaning to the yellow suited big bootied specimen!

 

[slickrock]

This bird is fairly common in the basin. Usually noticed by belcher drivers.

Slick

 

[2lumpy]

And there you go. Had to happen. Not hardly like the folks to hold off this long. But did she have to be so charming? Must be an MM wife.............................................not!

DC

 

[YukonDall]

MY GUESS IS A REDHEADED KNOB GOBBLER.......RACKMASTER KEEP A FEW OF THESE CHICKS AROUND I HEAR..........YD.

 

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

Nice COPPER BOY!
Be prepared RUS!
As soon as you let the 'Girly' truck go,man up & get that Dura-Max,take the 'Obama pipe' off,you'll soon be getting the birdie too!

 

[CAforkedhorn]

Bobcat, it's just a damn crow with spooge on it's chest!






Piper, how's your period?

Zigga, don't forget the knee pads!

Hdude, Lil' Jimmy wants his share!

 

[rutnbuck]

Maybe the Russian Eagle it is ten times stronger then the American bird. Two fingers vs. 1 middle finger.


I am betting Goss Hawk. I think that is how ya spell it. When the Goss Hawk #s are high the Grouse #s are down.
Rutnbuck

 

[sagehnter]

I thought that too Rut but a Goss's hawk is about the size of a pheasant, maybe smaller.

 

[Feleno]

Bop
i've been seeing several of these around here this spring. Not sure what they are

 

[theox]

LAST EDITED ON Apr-10-10 AT 08:55PM (MST)[p]think i have got it!!!!!!

 

[theox]

LAST EDITED ON Apr-10-10 AT 09:04PM (MST)[p]

I have got it.
all the markings you listed,almost all black, funky head,white chest similar charactaristics to a turkey vulture,ugly, not a hunter...etc its gotta be it!! am i right? this bird is commonly refered as the american traitorist .

 

[theox]

i also forgot to mention similar species to this have been seen perched in trees (hehe)

 

[B_BOP_A_LU_LU]

Lol ox!

 

[rutnbuck]

What dose it taste like?
Rutnbuck

 

[theox]

bbop that isnt what you saw? wow!