Submitted by FGoose t3_101b4vq in philadelphia
FGoose OP t1_j2mkcmx wrote
Reply to comment by hexadevil in An American kestrel in the thick fog from the other day. by FGoose
No worries! Raptor identification can be particularly difficult especially with regional variants, dimorphism, similar plumage, etc. I still have difficulty differentiating sharp shin and Cooper hawks. Just a few weeks ago I mistook a Merlin for a kestrel on a rainy day.
Birding can be a really challenging hobby.
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