Any idea what bird this is ?....?

Question

I recently saw a bird in my yard that I could not identify.The bird was the size of a Pidgeon...with a gray/brown head, bright red cheeks and a bright white chest with black spots. The back and tail were gray/brown with darker brown spotting...and the bird made a strange screeling sound, somewhat like a hawks cry. I tried to snap a picture but the darn thing flew off ! Any ideas about what it might be ?

Answer 1

Try Northern Flicker. Here is a link to a photograph.
http://people.westminstercollege.edu/faculty/tharrison/CityCreek/Birds/northern%20flicker.jpg

Flickers are members of the woodpecker family, but spend a lot of time feeding on the ground.

Answer 2

this will be numerous species when you consider that possessing and flying birds of prey has higher interior the united kingdom. As for resident wild species, that's the Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Goshawk, Kestrel, or perchance a pastime. because of the color you state the legs are, I doubt it would want to be the Buzzard (till it changed into an early Honey Buzzard, who're not often considered till around the end of would). The Goshawk is mild of color yet generaly has orangey bare legs, and the sparrowhawk is brownish on the bottom. better not likely species to be are Montagu's harrier, buit without better information alongside with body and wing color, it somewhat will be any of the above.

Answer 3

The site won't open but this is what is under the title of Calofornia.

WHITE BLAZE ON FACE AND WHITE ON CHEST; BLACK ON BACK, LEGS AND TAIL TIP; PINK ... SOME WHITE; YELLOW CREST AND YELLOWISH FACE; BRIGHT RED CHEEKS; FULLY ...

It is the only description I found with a bird that has bright red cheeks.

Pick sngcanary, that is a beautiful bird, just wish the site I looked at opened.

Answer 4

Northern Flicker or some kind of hawk

Answer 5

Knowing where you live generally may be helpful. Birds common in one area are not common at all (and therefore not likely to be the correct bird) in others.

Answer 6

I agree with a Northern Flicker.

Answer 7

It could be a Spruce grouse