Rough-Legged Hawk, Thanks...nice picture which will help us recognize, if ever
see one.
Preston Forsythe, Muhlenberg Co., KY
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On Sat, Dec 31, 2022 at 8:06 AM, Greg Walker<gregory.l.walker@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote: Thanks Brainard! I think you grabbed the wrong link for my list. Here
it is, from 12/29/22: https://ebird.org/checklist/S124830013
He was pretty far away, so the shot is heavily cropped, but he did give me a
nice look at his underside. Cool bird - glad to finally spot one in Kentucky
after several unsuccessful attempts over the years!
Greg WalkerLouisville
On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 11:34 AM <brainard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Cool thing about the Bennett Lane Rough-legged Hawk is that it is an adult
male. They don't have the classic huge black belly band, but are actually
darkest on the breast. Look at figures in field guides. Bird's plumage shows
well in Greg Walker's nice pic of the bird from yesterday:
https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN41633
Showing some winter site fidelity, it is not inconceivable that this is one of
the birds that showed up in the same area in January 2018. An adult male was
present then (see photos by Jeff Sole: https://ebird.org/checklist/S41903774).
bpb, Louisville
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