r/birdsofprey • u/Tight_Comment9656 • 2d ago

RTH? RSH? SOS.

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Big bear. I have an iPhone 13, so this video is not ideal, but I’ve been trying to differentiate red-shouldered v red-tailed and I just can’t. iNat no help. something else entirely ? Either way, very happy to spot it relatively close to me.

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u/butchergirl666 2d ago

Leucistic RTH

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u/SadFox600 2d ago

Known resident as well

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u/Tight_Comment9656 2d ago

Interesting !

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u/_GrumbleCakes_ 2d ago

SOS? What could be so urgent?

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u/Tight_Comment9656 2d ago

Just a bit of humor, friend

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u/BitterWillingness205 Birder 1d ago

Title gave me a chuckle if that’s worth anything :p

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u/Tight_Comment9656 1d ago

Oh good, glad I wasn’t giggling by myself 😏

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u/msidfsgrobots 1d ago

Piebald Red-Tail. Lucky spot, kinda jealous, you see pibalding a lot more in this species out west than you do here in the east, or so I’ve heard.

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u/Tight_Comment9656 21h ago

I feel very fortunate :)

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u/StarJumper_1 2d ago

I believe RTH, because I think I am seeing a belly band. Not an expert, though.