Hello All,
Cyndy Johnson has been seeing a Harlan's Hawk on a fairly regular
basis in the area between Quincy & Belleview off C470 in Jefferson
County. This is the same area I reported a Harlan's in December.
Last Saturday afternoon I was able to explore the area and found two
Harlan's Hawks. After conferring with Cyndy, we agree that there are
two Harlan Hawks in this stretch of C470 between Belleview Avenue and
Quincy Avenue.
Harlan Hawk #1 - This is the all dark Harlan's I first reported on
Dec. 10. This dark morph Harlan has just a trace of white on his
belly. Likes to sit way up high on the light poles along C470.
Extremely wary and difficult to approach.
On Saturday I observed this Harlan's and a Western Red-tail
sitting up high on the same light pole. I just stopped the car with
the window rolled down to look at him, and the bird immediately flew
across C470 to another high perch. The Western Red-tail sat
perched the whole time, wasn't bothered at all by the car stopping,
and was still in the same spot when I left.
Harlan's Hawk #2 - This is the bird Cyndy has seen perched along C470
on the tops of telephone poles. This Harlan's is a dark intermediate
morph with a "necklace of white feathers". This bird often sits on
the tops of the wooden
telephone poles along C470. I have also seen it perched in the
grove of trees just west of the roundabout on Belleview. Both of
these perches are much lower than the light poles used by Harlan #1.
Harlan #2 is wary, but not as skittish as Harlan #1. I have been
able to get several good looks with my scope.
Probably the best way to find these two Harlan's is to drive the road
on the west side of C470 between Quincy and Belleview early in the
morning or later in the afternoon.
Cyndy has also reported seeing another Harlan's Hawk in the vicinity
of Bear Creek Blvd. and West Jewell Avenue (east of C470 and north of
Bear Creek Lake Park). Don't know if this is a different Harlan's, or
if it is the same bird as Harlan's #2???
Mike Henwood
Morrison
Jefferson County
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