[EBB Sightings] ferruginous hawk at Huck?

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I would suggest Male Northern Harrier.
 
The Harrier is smaller than a Common Raven, but differences in altitude are often hard to determine, and a bird which appears to be within a group may not be.
 
The Harrier is not a Buteo, but in full soar may appear more Buter-like than would be expected.  The description "blinding whiteness of its underside, and also saw blazing white at the base of its upper tail" would match Northern Harrier (Sibley-large) page 108 labels underside as "clean white".
 
Travis Hails
 


Debbie Viess  wrote:
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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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