This mystery Buteo appeared fairly evenly dark underneath and above, even with
changes in light & shade. As I watched, it caught something lighter colored,
brownish, in its talons. 15 seconds later it dropped the object. It was a leaf
(they were flying horizontally and even upwards today).
As the bird was gaining altitude and moving in a southerly direction, it caught
another leaf, held it a while, then released it. When it did this for the third
time it caught a leaf that was very high up.
I don't know if it was playing - but it sure looked like fun to me -
Glenn
Nystrup, New paltz
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