[texbirds] Re: Rough legged Hawk Galveston
- From: Brad Lirette <lirettb@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:59:27 -0600
Texbirders,
I am looking at rough-legged hawk found yesterday. From fm 3005 go past blue
bubble water tower and take first right on salt cedar drive. It is on a light
pole on east side of drive.
Good birding,
Brad Lirette
Pearland, Texas
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On Feb 13, 2013, at 3:43 PM, Carolyn Dill <carolyn_dill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Nice what the north wind blew in!
>
> I found a rough legged hawk close to 3005 on Galveston Island,
> north side, just before you enter San Luis Pass, before the blue
> ball watertower. I first noticed it hovering low over the prairie,
> with a white tail and thick black terminal band. It has pale wing
> patch topside. Bottomside, black wingtips, white underwing primaries,
> black "wrists", solid black belly, cream pale head and breast. I
> think it's an adult female, light phase.
>
> It hung around at least two hours. Likes to sit on top of telephone
> pole when not hovering.
>
> Carolyn Dill
> Houston
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