I just looked at my few pictures of this bird and I don't know if the leg bands are higher, but on this particular shot, I don't see a band. The pictures were from Feb. 2008. http://www.pbase.com/dianawhitingphoto/image/10820867918360148 I wonder if the one found, could be an offspring. I suppose if it's banded, we'll out. diana On Oct 16, 2009, at 6:09 PM, joe & Diana wrote:
> > 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 >>> >> > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
