So the last few puzzlers have been about animal tails… a skink, beaver, an opossum,… let’s do at least one more on this subject before moving on to something else. Check out the silhouette of this bird below, especially its tail. Can you identify this bird? Hint: It rarely perches during the day and is such a great flyer it can hunt and catch dragonflies, which, if you’ve ever seen these fly, is AMAZING!
Use the comment box below to give your guess. All correct responses will be entered in this quarter’s drawing–on the first day of fall. Click HERE for the answer!
Have a fabulous weekend!
Swallowtailed Hawk?
Jock,
In doing research for the answer, I see that you are indeed correct as this bird has many common names, including the swallow-tailed hawk. So yes, you are right!
Wow. Thanks.
I didn’t really know. I thought the head looked hawkish so I googled “hawk with split tail”.
Yes, isn’t it amazing what Google can find! The bird is more often called a kite, but it is a bird of prey so hawk is not incorrect. Thanks for reading my blog!
Chimney swift?
Look at the shape of the head and beak.
Barn Swallow
My guess is Swallow-tailed Kite
Good job! You are correct!
Red kite, actually I thought it was a sparrowhawk but when I googled it to see I was right I found out it was a red kite. Is that cheating?
It’ s not cheating, it is using available resources! Good for you… though your answer is incorrect. This bird lives in South Eastern US. It is white!
As above the swallow-tailed kite