Greetings all, 

I took a couple of digiscope pictures of the leucistic "white" Red-tailed Hawk on Benton-Carrol road and the first railroad tracks south of route 2. This is the spot that a Snowy Owl was reported on Jan. 2. From what I can gather from some reports and other observers is that the alleged owl was only seen at a long distance. When we first arrived on the scene the bird was indeed distantly perched low in tree on the edge of a woodlot. To make sure of what it was I hiked closer and as I did the bird obliged by flying closer too, it was clear then the bird was a hawk. I took some photos, it was a beautiful bird, and apparently a Red-tailed Hawk, unfeathered large feet, and some reddish brown shadowings in the tail. Anyways, whether or not a Snowy Owl was in this spot a few days ago should maybe be called into question, but I can't really say since I wasn't there. Anybody have a good look at the owl or pictures? Anyways, it was a beautiful hawk, almost completely white. Here is the link to the facebook album where the first 3 photos are of the hawk: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009065&id=164901416&l=07d10a0a1b
Good Birding, 
Ben Warner

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