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From: Ruth Robin

To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:23 PM

Subject: [va-richmond-general] Fwd: Bird Pic

Here is an interesting photo that Mary A. asked me to post to the listserv.� It comes from Jeff Trollinger.� He says:

"The bird picture I sent out earlier was seen in Hanover County over the weekend.� I did receive some additional info from the person who took the pic and it is pasted here:

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� 'The bird picture is causing a bit of a stir here as well.�� If it helps, I did get to see him from behind.�� His back was a solid color until you get to his tail feathers.�� There are two black bands; one wider than the other with wider one closer to the base of the tail.� The smaller band is about half way down the tail and the tips of the tail feathers were white.� The wings did not cross over the back, nor did they extend to the end of this tail, but stopped just a bit past the base of this tail.'"

Mary Arginiteanu says that�Larry thinks it is an adult Goshawk; since it looks somewhat small it is possibly a male.�

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Any other ideas on the identity of this bird?

Robin