In my backyard

[Suzy]

I just saw this guy in my backyard. Where I'm at and what I just read up on him, do they live in the US too, because it says they come from Africa south of the Sahara, in well-wooded and forested areas. I was surprised to see him sitting on the fence.

[barb_arah]

 :o

[Dawn]

So.....

What type of hawk is it?

[spyderchick]

We get a marsh hawk on a regular basis. He likes the critters that nosh around the bird feeders. He's only gotten a few though.

It's pretty cool living by the Root River Parkway. We've seen all sorts of wildlife in last tw-ahem-enty years we've lived around here.

[EM JAY]

We get a marsh hawk on a regular basis. He likes the critters that nosh around the bird feeders. He's only gotten a few though.

It's pretty cool living by the Root River Parkway. We've seen all sorts of wildlife in last tw-ahem-enty years we've lived around here.

  It must have been increadable to see terradactyl's too!   ;D :o ;D

[Suzy]

So.....

What type of hawk is it?

He's a African Goshawk, what I don't understand is I'm in Melrose Park, IL, not rural area. How did he get here, it says they migrate in Africa! Could it be our climate changes bring him here?

BTW - HE WAS HUGE!!

[Dawn]

 It must have been increadable to see terradactyl's too!   ;D :o ;D

You better hope you don't need your leathers repaired soon......    :o

 ;)

[Stinger562]

I think that it is a Broad-winged Hawk
http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/account/Broad-winged_Hawk/

[Suzy]

It won't let me in without registration, can you post a pic? Shouldn't he be more out to rural areas though?

[Stinger562]

Hope that works,  Hawks are alway exciting to see

[Stinger562]

It won't let me in without registration, can you post a pic? Shouldn't he be more out to rural areas though?

Lots of hawks and falcons are attracted to urban areas for mice and rats.

[Dawn]

He's a African Goshawk, what I don't understand is I'm in Melrose Park, IL, not rural area. How did he get here, it says they migrate in Africa! Could it be our climate changes bring him here?

He reminds me of a hawk that is in the midwest/Canada area (although his beak looks a bit heavier). I'll check my bird book tonight.