[TN-Bird] Swainson's Hawk; Carroll Co 9/27/2010

From: "Michael & Rebecca Todd" <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:00:35 -0500
9/27/2010
Carroll Co (between Trezevant and McKenzie on Hwy 79)
On my way home from work this morning, I had a quick look at a juvenile 
Swainson's Hawk. This was about a mile or so east of Trezevant on Hwy 79. 

I noticed a group of about 10 Turkey Vultures up at mid-level, and a single 
Hawk with the Vultures, but above all of them. Even with the naked eye it 
looked the bird hawk had a lot of dark on the trailing edge of the wing. I was 
able to stop and get my binocs on the birds for a couple of minutes, but they 
were steadily moving to the south. The Swainson's was a crisp, light-morph 
juvenile bird. This is only my 2nd Swainson's for the state, the first being 
many years ago near Britton Ford, in my youth birding days. Naturally, my 
camera should be back from Canon today, could have gotten some decent pix had I 
had it.

Good Birding!!

Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd

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[TN-Bird] Swainson's Hawk; Carroll Co 9/27/2010

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