[TN-Bird] Hawk Surprise
- From: "Kristy L. Baker" <kristybaker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:48:39 -0600
I was almost to work this morning in Franklin when I noticed a hawk perched on
a pole down in the middle of a lot. I did a double take at the dark bird. It
can't be a Harris's Hawk! (Where is a camera when you need one!?! I need
proof for eBird!) I turned the car around and when I got back, there were now
two birds. I was so excited! As I reached to get my "emergency binos", the
pole started moving. What? As I looked down through the 'nocs, I realized the
birds had leather straps on their legs and they were on top of a tall perch
hoisted up by a man walking in the field/lot. Darn! Well - at least I got to
see a Harris's Hawk this morning. I'm guessing these were falconry birds. I
do believe they were both Harris's Hawks, but I only know for sure that one
was. I was too shocked by what I was seeing in the brief bit I was there to
actually try to get a better view of the second bird. I thought about sticking
around to watch and ask, but I had to get to work.
Kristy Baker
Rockvale TN
Rutherford County
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