On Oct 16, 2009, at 6:05 PM, joe & Diana wrote: > How sad. I was just driving through that area and took a spin down > Comfort Road to see if I could see her. I had seen her a couple > years ago flying out of a ditch carrying a good sized unidentified > mammal. She flew to this hay bale and proceeded to tear away at it. > A neighbor at the time said there had been a white Red-tail there > for about 25 years. I remember at the time, I was trying to learn > the sex of birds of prey by their shape and though I've already > forgotten the differences, the bird I saw looked to be a female. The > neighbor thought that she had a normal looking mate and nested way > out in the sloping fields. She was very white except for a blush of > red on her tail and a reddish feather or two under a wing. > I thought she must be a terrific hunter and by her brown eyes was a > mature bird. I really hope that she did have some offspring that > stay. Hope to learn the details on this magnificent bird. I have one > picture posted to my raptor gallery and some others not on there if > it helps to know if it is the same bird. > http://www.pbase.com/dianawhitingphoto/image/108208679 > Diana Whiting > On Oct 16, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Frank Darrow wrote: > >> The white Red-tailed Hawk that has been seen in the Comfort Road -- >> Miller Road area in Danby was found dead in a nearby resident's >> wood pile yesterday. For several days the bird had been reportedly >> acting strangely, allowing itself to be approached more closely >> than normal and often being on or near ground level. The bird has a >> band and is being taken to the Cornell Lab of O -- if anyone there >> can share information on its history those who have regularly >> observed the bird would be appreciative. We have seen it for >> several years and other nearby residents have said that they have >> seen a white hawk in that area for over 20 years. The development >> known as "White Hawk Village" with entrance on the Danby Road >> between Miller Road and Gunderman Road was named for the hawk. >> >> Some area residents believe that there may be more than one white >> hawk in the area so any further sightings will be of great interest. >> >> Frank and Cathy Darrow >> >
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