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[K Dean EDWARDS <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Had a nice collection of raptors in western Knox Co this
morning (12 Feb) while out running errands and such.

An American Crow was harassing a high-flying Sharp-shinned
over the yard early this morning as I watched the Fox Sparrow
put in his second day of visiting the feeders.

At the Cedar Bluff exit off of I-40, a LARGE raptor was
hassling the starlings.  With the heavy traffic I didn't
get a great look.  My first thought was Peregrine but it
seemed too heavy.  Now I'm really wishing I had a better
look because my second thought was immature Goshawk.

Near the intersection of Cedar Bluff and Middlebrook,
a female Northern Harrier was working the area around
Tate School... seemed very out of place.

Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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