I was out running a couple errands and decided to take a detour past the 
Lorain County Airport on the way home to check out the hawk scene as I 
normally have good luck seeing birds perched on the fence posts 
surrounding the airport.  Sitting on one of the posts in the section of 
fence that sits farthest way from the road on Russia Road was a dark 
phased Rough-legged Hawk.  I pulled into the little driveway near there 
and watched the hawk for a minute before it flew off back over the airport 
and landed in one of the fields surrounding the runways.  If anyone is out 
driving that way keep your eyes open.  I was bummed last year when I 
didn't see any rough-legs out that way so maybe this fella will hang 
around this winter.  There also was one female kestrel on a powerline 
along Oberlin Road.

Matt

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