[nysbirds-l] Very dark "western" Red-tailed in Orange County

2021-03-13 Thread Robert Lewis
While looking for the Ferruginous, I saw and photographed a seemingly black (underneath) Red-tailed Hawk in Orange County on March 10.  It looked black in the field, but is not really black. Photos have been posted to ebird and to the NY Birders facebook page. Very interestingly, it turns out

[nysbirds-l] Very dark "western" Red-tailed in Orange County

2021-03-13 Thread Robert Lewis
While looking for the Ferruginous, I saw and photographed a seemingly black (underneath) Red-tailed Hawk in Orange County on March 10.  It looked black in the field, but is not really black. Photos have been posted to ebird and to the NY Birders facebook page. Very interestingly, it turns out