Tail much too short for Gray Hawk among other things. Based on the tail pattern, short tail extension past wingtips, and long primary projection, I'll go with a pale/faded adult Broad-winged Hawk. Dean Edwards Knoxville, TN On Wed, 16 Apr 2014, tom howe wrote: > > > 4/16/2014 > > > > Kristy, > > although I have limited experience with this bird, it looks like an immature > Gray Hawk. Search for pictures and see what you think. > > Tom Howe > > Blount Co, TN > > > > _____ > > From: tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of kristybaker@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 8:55 PM > To: TN-birds > Subject: [TN-Bird] Off Topic - Hawk ID Needed > > > > Hello, > > > > Last week, my husband and I were in Texas. I have a picture of a hawk that > I can't identify. The picture was taken right outside the Bentsen-Rio > Valley State Park at around 8a on Monday, April 7. This is in Mission, > Texas. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/155260884 > > > > http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/155260886 > > > > http://www.pbase.com/kristybaker/image/155260885 > > > > Kristy Baker > > Rockvale, TN > > Rutherford County > > www.pbase.com/kristybaker > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA -------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Chris O'Bryan Clemson, SC __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ MAP RESOURCES Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________