The sky hunter

in animalphotography •  7 years ago  (edited)

I always get confused among Eagle, hawk and falcon. Can anybody tell me which one is in the below photo?
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This bird appears to be a hawk.

Looking at the wings, there are what seem to be "fingers" at the ends. Unlike hawks and eagles, falcons have pointy wings, so this is not a falcon.
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Lastly, we wonder if this is a hawk or an eagle. For that, we can look at the wingspan. Generally, eagles are larger in size and have a greater wingspan.

Eagle silhouette.jpg

Therefore, I believe the above picture is a hawk.

Thank you very much for the kind information...

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