[EBB Sightings] ferruginous hawk at Huck?

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OK raptor fans, I would welcome some help with this ID. Yesterday, as I
glanced towards Sibley to observe the happenings within a kettle of
ravens that were circling the com towers, I saw a large buteo. It was
amongst the ravens, and pretty close to their size (there is only a
three inch difference between raven and ferrugie wingspans); this
obviously made it NOT an eagle. As the bird wheeled, I was struck by the
blinding whiteness of its underside, and also saw blazing white at the
base of its upper tail. As near as I can determine, this was a
ferruginous hawk (these particular field marks are emphasized in "Hawks
in Flight", by Dunne, Sibley and Sutton, a great book for puzzling out
difficult raptor ID). 
 
If my ID was correct, then this is the first time I have ever noticed
one here. Would it be a migrant going thru (any ferrugies spotted over
GGNRA?) or a Livermore area bird moving a bit coastal? 
 
The eagles are also still present, and with my fairly recent binoc
upgrade, I am finally able to see why they are called goldens (even from
afar).their heads blaze with golden light when illuminated by the sun. 
 
Ain't birding a treat?
 
Debbie Viess

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Roman">OK raptor fans, I would welcome =
some help
with this ID. Yesterday, as I glanced towards Sibley to observe the =
happenings
within a kettle of ravens that were circling the com towers, I saw a =
large buteo. It was amongst the ravens, and pretty close =
to their
size (there is only a three inch difference between raven and ferrugie wingspans); this obviously made it NOT an =
eagle.
As the bird wheeled, I was struck by the blinding whiteness of its =
underside,
and also saw blazing white at the base of its upper tail. As near as I =
can
determine, this was a ferruginous hawk (these particular field marks are
emphasized in “Hawks in Flight”, by Dunne, Sibley and =
Sutton, a
great book for puzzling out difficult raptor ID). =

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Roman">If my ID was correct, then this is =
the first
time I have ever noticed one here. Would it be a migrant going thru (any =
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  color=3Dnavy>Livermore area bird moving a bit coastal? =

Roman"> 
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Roman">The eagles are also still present, =
and with
my fairly recent binoc upgrade, I am finally =
able to
see why they are called goldens (even from =
afar)…their
heads blaze with golden light when illuminated by the sun. =

Roman"> 
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face=3D"Times New Roman">Ain’t birding a =
treat?


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 face=3D"Times New Roman">Debbie =
Viess






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