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Index of Subjects Angela, as I had to pass your place twice this afternoon on business, I took the opportunity to check out the fields and area. The first time there was nothing - not surprising given the noise coming from the thundering hoards over the road in the fair grounds. On the second pass 30 minutes later, a large hawk was sitting in the dead tree behind the house watching the field. I walked into the edge of the field and saw that it was a light coloured Red-tailed Hawk. I tried a photo or two but the lighting was very bad. I swear that it is the same non-breeding Redtail that has been hanging about near the old Windsor Wear plant since late winter time. It has all the redtail characteristics except that there is very little red on the tail as yet. This probably doesn't help much as I don't know if it is one the birds you saw or just a local opportunist. Keep your eyes open for the strange twosome, John Belbin - Hantsport -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Angela Joudrey Sent: July 18, 2008 3:16 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: [NatureNS] hawks Hi there all. Around my house in Windsor, a farmer has cut his fields and baled the hay. Since this happened in the last week, there have been two hawks of which I am positive are not red tailed. I've narrowed it down to three according to my Stokes book.: 1 ) red shouldered 2) broad winged 3) rough legged The pair of them circle with not a lot of wing flapping. They pull thier wings in tighter to move faster, often flipping and changing direction very quickly. THey have a distinct cry that alerts me that they are flying overhead. I finally took the binoc. out with me today and am going to try to get a better description from underneath. If anyone is in Windsor, the fields are by the Superstore and run behind the hospital. Over and out! Angela -- Angela Joudrey aljoudrey@eastlink.ca Life is too short to dance with ugly men.
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