We have had this beautiful hawk visit several times over the past two weeks
here in Orient (south of Columbus) but for the life of me I can't seem to
identify it.  I am wondering if it is a juvenile Red-shoulder Hawk perhaps.
It doesn't seem to be dark enough to be a juvenile Red-tailed to me (nor do
I detect any red in the tail).  I was hoping for a Broad-winged Hawk but I'm
afraid it is too early for that.  I am posting a photo of our find.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/larrydeatley/4380410230/in/set-7215762305851323
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We have also had a lot of cardinals visiting today (a dozen plus) as well as
other usual suspects:



Downey

Junco

Tree Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Blue Jay

Chickadee

Starling

Nuthatch

House Finch

Red-tailed Hawk (who was having an unidentified feathered friend for
breakfast)

Mourning Dove

House Sparrow

Red-bellied Woodpecker





Good Birding!!!

Larry DeAtley

Orient, OH


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