What kind of bird is this?

[Aquaman]

I happen to see out of the corner of my eye while watching TV this big bird in the tree out front of my house. I snuck downstairs and grabbed the camera and snapped a pic of it. Just as I was zooming the lens to get a closer shot, it flew off. Is it a Hawk? It has some white spots on it too. I dont normally see stuff like this living in a heavily residential area.
It had to be a foot and a half tall..

 

[BigBSBusa]

Not a bird expert, but appears to be a hawk of some kind.

 

[johnstein]

how big ? red tail hawk ?

 

[Aquaman]

I just realized I posted this in the wrong forum.WTF
I need new eyes! I swear I hit Random!

 

[rubber2burn]

red tail hawk ?

That is what it looks lik to me but I could wrong.

 

[BlueHaya]

...maybe a red-tailed hawk?

 

[LadyHawk]

Looks to be a red tailed hawk. Cool that he is just sitting there.

nullred-tailed hawk

 

[Mr Bogus]

you think?

 

[LadyHawk]

I think so.. he's a bit puffed out, but the beak and head and wing pattern looks the same.

 

[johnstein]

red tail babys

 

[Professor]

Moved to random


Looks like a Hawk to me. I have a couple that hang out in my back yard.

 

[06BUSA]

peeping tom?

 

[Busasweety]

Red Tail !!

Our last name is HAWK soo.....I could know,hope I know, that looks like it, maybe....hahaha

 

[twotonevert]

That is what is called round these parts, a Chicken Hawk.

 

[redvoodoo]

Deffinatley a hawk, looks like a redtail. They are pretty common.

 

[TXBusa05LE]

peeping tom?

 

[runeight]

I just realized I posted this in the wrong forum.WTF
I need new eyes! I swear I hit Random!

Your eyes were watering from the Salsa.


r8

 

[Aquaman]

I thought it was an owl at first, but the head is too small.

 

[runeight]

r8

 

[BusaWizard]

It's a, wannabe Hayabusa, (scientific name).