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Hi all: I've looked closely at suggestions in regards to the hawk that I saw passing over the Silver Point Road at Garden Lots on Oct. 16. At the time I thought it might be a goshawk, but was bothered by the tail and certain other features. The tail of the hawk was short and rounded and white the hawk itself had a grayish look. My conclusion which might bring some ridical is that the bird was a Harlan's Red-tail (a western subspecies of the red-tailed hawk). This was one of the suggestions given and the tail and other features seen would match what I saw. The hawk depicted in Sibleys matches in regards to the tail I described. The other possibility is that the hawk was one with melanistic characteristics, much like the one that had been in the valley for a few winters. I tried to find some actual photos of a Harlan's Redtail by googling without success. James R. Hirtle Dublin Shore _________________________________________________________________ Say hello to the next generation of Search. Live Search – try it now. http://www.live.com/?mkt=en-ca
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