Photo of the Day: Falcon on a Fence
A daily image of life in Charlestown for Wednesday, Jan. 23.
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This large wild bird was seen sitting on a fence on Prospect Street in Charlestown on Jan. 20, 2013.
MaryLee Trettenero
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MaryLee Trettenero was surprised to find a large wild bird sitting on her backyard fence on Prospect Street last Sunday, Jan. 20. The bird appeared to be a falcon or kestrel.
MaryLee is curious: Has anyone else seen this creature around Charlestown? Does anyone know what kind of bird this is?
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don young
8:42 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Most likely an American Kestrel.
MaryLee Trettenero
10:22 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Thanks Don. That's what my nephew thought. There's a link someone submitted for a sharp shinned hawk. It has the same banding on the tail as the bird on my fence.
Joshua
8:58 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
this is a Cooper's Hawk, not a falcon
Rob O'Brien
10:44 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Looks like a sharp-shinned hawk: http://www.birds-of-north-america.net/Sharp-shinned_Hawk.html
Joe Dingleberry
11:02 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Looks like my dinner....yum.