CObirders, I came home to check the possible Gyrfalcon in my hawk books. Unfortunately, I did not see the bird fly to be able to see the shape of the wings. After looking at many pictures, I decided that it could be a very light morph Ferruginous Hawk. My impression at first, however, was of a bird with an almost white head and a faint dark line above the eye. The body was hefty (bulky), suggesting a Ferruginous, rather than a large falcon. The breast was white with only the faintest of markings on the belly (suggestive of a white-morph Ferruginous). I did not see if the legs were feathered, because I was told to move my car (it was blocking a school driveway) before I could see them.
I hope someone else sees it, for it is a beautiful bird! Paula Hansley Louisville -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
