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DominoDude said:
neuroanatomist said:
Juvenile red-tailed hawk, taken with the 1D X and 600/4L IS II + 1.4xIII.

Lovely shot, Neuro!
Do you know if they're always so pale underneath, or is that a special morph of the Red-tailed?
Asking because our Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo (a close relative of your Red-tail), sometimes show up distinctly whiter than what is common, especially here in the south.

Thanks all!

That's a pretty common appearance for the juvenile red tails in the Northeast. The adults are darker underneath, have a dark trailing edge of the wing, and of course a red tail.
 
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