[EBB Sightings] MYSTERY HAWKS

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They sound like juvenile RT Hawks to me. Did they have a dark leading
edge to the wing, as well as dark primary tips?
Debbie Viess
 
 
All birds gave an appearance of being very light from below.  They were
buteo-shaped but seemed large and heavy.  The "fingers" at the tips of
their wings were black.   As they flew low, there was an appearance of a
pale buffy band across the chest.   After flying out-of-sight around
6:30, one bird flew back into view at 7:00 p.m. and landed atop one of
our deodars.  With glasses I could see a finely banded, pale tail.
 
Kay Loughman has suggested juvenile Red-taileds.  Their playful
behavior, including mimicking courtship flight free falls, makes that an
attractive possibility.  Any other ideas?  Did anyone else see this
bunch?  And how common  would a group of five or six be when not
feeding?
 
Thank you for any ideas you may have.
 
Sylvia Sykora
Oakland
Montclair - near Castle/Skyline

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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>They sound like juvenile RT Hawks =
to me.
Did they have a dark leading edge to the wing, as well as dark primary =
tips?


face=3DArial>Debbie =
Viess


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face=3D"Times New Roman">All birds gave an appearance of being very =
light from
below.  They were buteo-shaped but seemed large and
heavy.  The "fingers" at the tips of their wings =
were
black.   As they flew low, there was an appearance of
a pale buffy band across the chest.   After flying =
out-of-sight
around 6:30, one bird flew back into view at 7:00 p.m. and =
landed atop one
of our deodars.  With glasses I could see a finely banded, pale =
tail.




face=3D"Times New Roman"> 




face=3D"Times New Roman">Kay Loughman has suggested juvenile =
Red-taileds. 
Their playful behavior, including mimicking courtship flight free falls, =
makes
that an attractive possibility.  Any other ideas?  Did anyone =
else
see this bunch?  And how common  would a group of five or six =
be when
not feeding?




face=3D"Times New Roman"> 




face=3D"Times New Roman">Thank you for any ideas you may =
have.




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face=3D"Times New Roman">Sylvia Sykora




face=3D"Times New Roman">Oakland




face=3D"Times New Roman">Montclair - near =
Castle/Skyline






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