[texbirds] Re: Common Black-Hawk in Willacy County
- From: Brush Freeman <brushfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Bert Frenz <bertf@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 18:53:50 -0500
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OK....I figured Bert Knew Harris Hawks superbly given his time with
them...I can not detect any rusty shoulders here, but the perched profile
would also fit...Still worth a look...B
Brush Freeman
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http://texasnaturenotes.blogspot.com/
Finca Alacranes., Utley,Texas
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Bert Frenz <bertf@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I had an exciting find at Santa Monica wetlands, Willacy County (N26.42699,
> W97.60979).
> I would have posted this a few days ago, but was in transit, without
> Internet availability.
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> Here are details.
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> Observed May 4 from 7:30-7:38 AM. First impression through 10X binoculars
> was of a black-hawk.
> Perched, the buteo-shaped hawk was completely feathered in pitch black.
> Only from the
> expanded photos was I able to see the white tail tip. When it took flight,
> I
> was able to see the white tail band that also shows in the photos. The
> yellow cere was
> clearly visible through binoculars and on the photos. Although the gray tip
> of the bill could
> not be seen through binoculars, it can be seen from expanding some of the
> photos.
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> I considered Common Black-Hawk as an extremely unlikely find in Willacy
> County, so I
> also considered Zone-tailed Hawk as a possibility. It would seem that the
> white tail tip,
> the singular wide white tail band, and the obvious yellow cere would be
> inconsistent with
> Zone-tailed Hawk.
>
> According to Lockwood & Freeman (2004) Handbook of Texas Birds, Common
> Black-Hawks have been very rare visitors to the Lower Rio Grande Valley and
> their
> range map does not extend to Willacy County.
>
> For photos, go to www.bafrenz.com/birds/Texas/CommonBlack-Hawk.htm
>
> Bert
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