Scanning the skies for Zone-tailed hawks
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 13, 2017
For me, the key to identifying the difference, comes with the banding on the tail, and when a bit closer, the yellow legs and cere. The tail bands on the adult birds consist of three bands with the third, or lower band much wider and cleaner white. Below is a photo I got on Sunday of a juvenile.
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