[Tweeters] Northern Hawk Owls, at times like a Kingfisher?

[LMarkoff via Tweeters]

And sometimes they can remind one of a Kingfisher, as the one in Moscow, Idaho in 2014 did me.

 

See here:

 

https://www.flickr.com/gp/canyoneagle/9k6E6m1b50

 

 

Lori Markoff

 

From: Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Dennis Paulson via Tweeters
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 1:43 PM
To: Diann MacRae <tvulture at gmx.com>; Diann MacRae via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>; jelder at meteorcomm.com
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Northern Hawk Owls

 

Sounds like a hybrid between an accipiter and a kestrel to me! 

  

Dennis Paulson 

Seattle 

On 02/20/2025 1:35 PM PST Diann MacRae via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu <mailto:tweeters at u.washington.edu> > wrote: 

  

  

Hi, Jim 

  

Just a note to add to Bob's comment about hawk owls. We lived in New Hampshire for nine years and were lucky to observe these interesting owls a few times. They also did a lot of hovering - took off from a fairly high perch, hover, move on and hover a bit more until seeing something interesting. When not hover/hunting they would leave a tall perch and drop down to the ground quickly. Not a lot of wandering around.  A very photgenic owl. 

  

Cheers, Diann 
  

Diann MacRae 
Olympic Vulture Study 
22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. 
Bothell, WA 98021 
tvulture at gmx.com <mailto:tvulture at gmx.com>  

  

  

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