Please help me identify this bird.
August 11, 2012 6:28 PM Subscribe
Can you help me identify this hawk-like bird?
He was flopping around in the street in front of my house in north central Texas. I approached him and did not see any obvious injuries. I got him to hobble to the side of the road and kept an eye on him. Thankfully, he flew away after about 10 minutes.
He was flopping around in the street in front of my house in north central Texas. I approached him and did not see any obvious injuries. I got him to hobble to the side of the road and kept an eye on him. Thankfully, he flew away after about 10 minutes.
Yeah, I also think juve miki.
(Yes, we are in the same room on different laptops.)
posted by rtha at 6:42 PM on August 11, 2012 [9 favorites]
(Yes, we are in the same room on different laptops.)
posted by rtha at 6:42 PM on August 11, 2012 [9 favorites]
Check the photo marked "juvenile" on this page.
posted by gingerbeer at 6:42 PM on August 11, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by gingerbeer at 6:42 PM on August 11, 2012 [1 favorite]
A set of better photos of a juvie MIKI in similar shots. It could be some other juvenile kite, but I vote juvenile for sure, and kite, and the MIKI looks very close. It's not a species I've seen very much in person, though.
posted by gingerbeer at 6:46 PM on August 11, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by gingerbeer at 6:46 PM on August 11, 2012 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: I think you guys are right. I was so glad when he flew away. I was on the phone with local police as animal control was closed for the day. Not sure much could have been done for him on a Saturday evening.
posted by punkfloyd at 6:48 PM on August 11, 2012
posted by punkfloyd at 6:48 PM on August 11, 2012
Front of this bird; back of this bird.
Glad the bird seemed okay - juveniles are not the greatest at flying, and crash into buildings a fair amount.
Look up! It's migration season, and Texas is a major flyway for birds heading to Central and South America.
posted by rtha at 6:50 PM on August 11, 2012 [1 favorite]
Glad the bird seemed okay - juveniles are not the greatest at flying, and crash into buildings a fair amount.
Look up! It's migration season, and Texas is a major flyway for birds heading to Central and South America.
posted by rtha at 6:50 PM on August 11, 2012 [1 favorite]
Very glad the bird was okay. Not sure where you are exactly, but here's a list of wildlife rehabs by county in Texas, for future reference.
posted by gingerbeer at 6:54 PM on August 11, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by gingerbeer at 6:54 PM on August 11, 2012 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: THANKS Gingerbeer! What a great resource.
posted by punkfloyd at 7:01 PM on August 11, 2012
posted by punkfloyd at 7:01 PM on August 11, 2012
Just nthing: as usual rtha and gingerbeer were all over it.
posted by trip and a half at 7:16 PM on August 11, 2012
posted by trip and a half at 7:16 PM on August 11, 2012
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posted by gingerbeer at 6:41 PM on August 11, 2012 [3 favorites]