CLOSED: Hawk ID

Linthicum Heights, MD(Zone 7a)

I have a couple of Hawk photos taken recently that I would like to be positively identified.

This photo was taken on 8/31/08, at 850mm.

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Linthicum Heights, MD(Zone 7a)

#2 photo taken on 8/21/08 ...

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Linthicum Heights, MD(Zone 7a)

#3 photo taken several months ago .....

Thank you for your help !

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Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

I'd say all three Red-tailed Hawks; second, and probably also the first, are immatures.

Resin

Dumfries, VA(Zone 7a)

Take this with a grain of salt b/c I just started birding.
1. I'm not sure about the first but it looks like there is streaking in the breast.
2. I'm guessing "Red-shouldered" b/c of the translucent area near the end of the wings and the breast is streaked.
3. Has no breast streaking suggesting "Red-tailed". From what I'm seeing only a couple of hawks have a plain/pale breast.
Just my thoughts and please correct me if I am wrong.

Tony

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