Today while driving the backroads of Holmes Co., Tim & I found a totally white red-tail hawk. It is not a true albino as it had black eyes, but there was absolutely no other color on him. GORGEOUS!! We are pretty sure it is a red-tail because the shape, size, flight pattern, perching posture & habitat are all consistant with red-tail. But it didn't even have a shadow of a patagial mark. The location is Holmes Co., just east of the intersection of Clark Twsp Rd. 152 & Mechanic Twsp Rd. 117. A good Holmes Co. map will probably best serve anyone who wants to look for it. The best directions I can give is to take State Rt 643 to New Bedford (not really a community but it is on a county map), on the Holmes Co./Coshocton Co. line. From SR 643, go northwest on Holmes CR 600 to Holmes CR 59 (angles off to the left). Go a short distance to Clark TR 152 on the right & turn right. After crossing TR 151 start watching for the bird. May not be an unusual species but it sure is an unusual bird. Laura Dornan Shelby County ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]