Around 12:30 this afternoon there was a Harlan's Hawk just north of
the C470 & Quincy Exit on the west side of the highway. The bird was
perched low in a tree and had white mottling on the breast, which was
evident to the naked eye. This bird may be the one Cyndy Johnson has
reported in the area??? It is definitely a different bird than the
one I reported in December - that bird had very little or no
discernible white on the front ( I couldn't see any white with binocs,
but photos showed a few white feathers) and was always seen perched
high on top of a light pole or other tall structure.
I believe Wheeler would call today's bird a DARK INTERMEDIATE MORPH
"HARLAN'S
and the bird reported in December a DARK MORPH "HARLAN'S.
Mike Henwood
Morrison
Jefferson County
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