[mou] Golden Eagle and N. Goshawk, Carver County
Bob Dunlap
rmdbird@mn.rr.com
Sun, 13 Apr 2003 11:42:01 -0500
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There must be a good northward push going on today. Just watching out =
from my backyard I observed a few migrants such as Ruby-crowned Kinglet, =
Brown Creeper, and Turkey Vulture. While watching the Vulture fly by, I =
noticed another raptor off in the distance which turned out to be an =
adult Goshawk. About fifteen minutes after this sighting, I watched =
what I thought at first was another Turkey Vulture fly overhead. I soon =
realized, however, that it looked larger and more like a hawk shape. The =
clincher was when the bird turned and allowed me to see its beautiful =
golden nape. I yelled "Golden Eagle!" to my dad and he came running =
over. We observed the eagle for about a minute. It was probably a =
second year bird, as it had the characteristic two-toned underwing with =
some white underneath and in the tail. We also saw the golden =
"shoulders." Backyard birding is awesome!
-Bob Dunlap, Carver County
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out to be an adult Goshawk. About fifteen minutes after this =
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watched what I thought at first was another Turkey Vulture fly overhead. =
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realized, however, that it looked larger and more like a hawk =
shape. The=20
clincher was when the bird turned and allowed me to see its beautiful =
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over. =20
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underneath and in the tail. We also saw the golden "shoulders." =
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