Name that bird

Posted on June 9, 2009 by birder

Ken Conito, who lives in West Duluth, took this wonderful picture from the deck of his home.

"What kinda bird is it?" he asks.

I offered my idea, but I’d like to hear from you as well.

Identifications, anyone?

Bird pictures and observations welcomed and encouraged: jlundy@duluthnews.com

11 thoughts on “Name that bird”

Jim on June 10, 2009 at 6:02 am said:

Looks like a Cooper’s Hawk.

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Eric Chandler on June 10, 2009 at 6:35 am said:

I think it’s a Merlin

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Joseph Schlecht on June 10, 2009 at 10:31 am said:

It does look like a Merlin.

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Tony M on June 11, 2009 at 2:51 pm said:

My guess is a sharp-shinned. The wings don’t seem to be long enough for a merlin. Just a guess though.

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lisa on June 12, 2009 at 6:09 pm said:

based on eye color I would agree that it is a Merlin not a sharp-shinned

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jana on June 12, 2009 at 8:08 pm said:

I agree with Tony. I think it is a juvenile sharp-shinned hawk.

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Sheila on June 13, 2009 at 10:38 pm said:

Female house finch

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pete on June 16, 2009 at 7:33 am said:

best I could come up with was a female red-winged blackbird.

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kcorliss on June 16, 2009 at 8:49 pm said:

Merlin.

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Kathy Carr Lodholz on June 27, 2009 at 5:36 pm said:

Merlin.

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Nicholas Bone on April 11, 2010 at 11:40 am said:

definatly a juvenile sharpie

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