FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Rough-legged Hawk over Nashville

[Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx]

Sat. Mar. 3, 2007
 
On my way to the Lawn & Garden show I observed a distinctly  patterned buteo 
over Nashville fairgrounds. It was negotating the strong  winds, surfing, 
climbing and circling and I watched it for several minutes with  binoculars 
until 
it cruised out of sight to the north. The pattern was of  dark-morph juvenile 
Rough-legged Hawk as illustrated in Sibley. 
Field marks observed were: dark underwing linings with darker wrist  patch; 
dark body with top of head a slightly lighter, tawny color and head  appeared 
"smallish" as compared to Red-tail Hawk; tail was medium dark with thin  white 
band at tip. With the small tawny head I don't think it was a Harlan's  Hawk.
 
All the raptors, even the Turkey Vultures have been doing some fancy  flying 
in the strong winds recently. 
 
Richard Connors
Nashville TN
 
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