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[Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx]

January 19, 2007 Williamson County TN
 
The Williamson County "albino" red-tailed hawk is currently being seen  on 
Hwy. 96 about a mile west of the Natchez Trace Parkway bridge. This bird  is 
not 
a true albino, having a few dark feathers, but it's a  spectacular big white 
hawk!
 
 Apparently partial albino, or leucistic, birds are not as  weak as true 
albinos, because this is obviously a successful bird  (in perched photo it's 
crop 
appears full and there's blood on the talons). This  is at least it's 3rd year 
in the area (winter resident?). Usually  seen near DelRio Pike, it made an 
appearance in that area  for our Nashville Christmas count. About 7 years ago I 
tried to get close  to a white red-tail in Brentwood, also northern Williamson 
Co, and I know  they are not that rare, but I wonder if could be the same 
bird. I  photographed a nesting (with normal mate) female in Rutherford Co.  
with 
similar markings about 10 years ago.
 
 See photos at:
_http://www.pbase.com/rconnorsnaturephoto/image/73350601_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/rconnorsnaturephoto/image/73350601) 
plus #606 & 631
 
Richard Connors
Nashville

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