That is awesome! Harris's are very common in falconry, and often flown in pairs since they communal hunt in the wild. A shame you couldn't stick around and enjoy the show! Good Birding!! Mike Todd McKenzie, TN birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx www.pbase.com/mctodd On Thursday, January 22, 2015 8:58 PM, Kristy L Baker <kristybaker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 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