I live in a rural area of East Texas about 100 miles from Gulf of Mexico but near two very large freshwater lakes. There was a very large bird, about the same size as a Redtailed Hawk, soaring over my yard at mid-day today. It was a beautiful white outlined with coal black and the markings were very definite. The most striking feature was the double pointed tail. The wings were curved backward and rather pointed. It's flight pattern reminded me of a bird of prey, but the overall appearance was that of a seabird. I do not ever recall seing this particular bird before.
