Hey Joe, I think that is definitely a Common-black hawk! Dont see
Broad-wing being a possibility. Zoned-tailed hawk would be close. The tail
pattern is the clinching thing to me. Perfect match. Z-t hawk more bands and
without the white tip. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Joe Cochran <jcochran2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 4/4/19 2:26 PM (GMT-06:00) To: leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject:
[leasbirds] Dark Morph Broad-winged Hawk I was at Clapp Park on the path
between the Playas and saw this Buteo. Based on the tail pattern is could be a
Common Black-Hawk but it lacks the white patch behind the bill. It seemed to
be about the same size as a Cooper’s Hawk – maybe a little larger. The tail
pattern in flight seemed to match a Broad-winged but I didn’t get a picture of
that. So, I’m leaning toward Dark Morph Broad-winged Hawk. Any thoughts?