Friday, August 8, 2014
Hawk Controversy in the Burbs
A friend recently wrote saying he'd been hearing an unfamiliar bird call in his suburban neighborhood. He decided he had a Harris Hawk, possibly lost by a falconer(!) I suspected an immature...something. To my astonishment, I heard the same "Harris Hawk" myself, in my own neighborhood, tonight. And I am certain we have a raptor, perhaps a Sharp Shinned (pictured) or Red Tail, and certainly a youngster. But I can see my friend's confusion. We get connected to the adult calls and songs, lifted from many a recording. Young birds are still developing, and make the darndest sounds. I hope we can agree and move on to a new controversy!
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