[mou] Red-tailed Hawk site tenacity

[James Mattsson]

Jan. 12, 2008

For the 5th consecutive winter, I found a dark-morph adult Red-tailed Hawk at the exact location along Pine Bend Trail. The site is at the industrial complex about 1 mile east of the intersection of Hi 52 and Hi 55. As we approached the site, I told my brother, Donn,  that I've found a dark-morph adult at this same spot the previous 4 years. He then said, "You mean like that one?".  There it was perched within the fenced enclosure just as in past years. Later, I checked the photos I took of the bird in Jan. 2004 and I have no reason to think that this is not the same bird. A large flock of Rock Pigeons resides here and is no doubt an important lure that keeps bring this bird back.  

Hopefully, the Gyrfalcon will follow suit...

Jim
Eagan


James Mattsson
mattjim at earthlink.net
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