it had a white patch under each wing and was the size of a seagull
2007-06-09 18:15:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
I'm pretty sure that would be a falcon of some sort.
Probably a Peregrine.
2007-06-09 18:25:54 · answer #1 · answered by Susie B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If It seemed dark in coloration everywhere else and had broad abruptly ending wings with wide feather placement at the ends(like spread fingers) it was likely a vulture, They are large birds and often mistaken for hawks due to there size.
2007-06-09 18:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by buritsutani_s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmm...seagulls have a range of sizes.
Swallow-tailed kite was a good call. It could also be a rough-legged hawk:http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/Rough-leggedHawk(Buzzard)(GM).jpg or black vulture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianeham/133131078/ if the white was closer to the wing tips.
What was the general geographic area?
2007-06-09 19:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That sounds like a swallow-tailed kite. Here's a picture for comparison.
2007-06-09 18:41:41 · answer #4 · answered by Buddy28 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋