I've noticed this bird was being called a juvenile, it is an adult. After looking at photos of the bird, I saw that the barring on the upperside and the prominent tail bands are adult plummage. This should allay any fear of a Falconer taking the bird, as they are only allowed to take juveniles.
An adult Gyr this far south is very, very odd ! Could this be a Falconers bird ? Good and responsible birding. Peter Gustas City Island, NY pgus...@yahoo.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
