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Hawk ID ?

  •  04-17-2008, 9:52 AM

    Hawk ID ?

    Hi all!

     Great site!  I don't have a picture YET but I'm on a mission to find out what kind of hawk this may be.  Everything I have seen points to a Rufous morph of a Broadwing.  BUT this guy is HUGE. From my vantage point at the time I was just above when he flew by. He hangs out in a culvert for a run off creek right out side the window.. (we've seen beaver and deer in there too!)  My be nesting near by? So here is a discription to get you started!

    Location  NE Ohio near Lake Erie..busy suburban area (car dealerships all around!) some "wooded areas" (as wooded as you can get in suburbia)

    Color: Back head and wings all solid rust no visiable markings (might have black tips on wings not sure)

    Tail: black with white banding (points to B-W yes?)

    Size: HUGE I want to say he was wing tip to wing tip 5ft! 

    Any ideas??????? I've got my book and my camera at the ready so hopefuly I can get a pic. 

    thanks!

    sarah

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