Later in the day I walked back to my desk and noticed a large bird on top of the pine tree across the parking lot. I took a couple of distant shots and thought nothing more about it. Until I got home and actually looked at the photos.
What the heck was THAT!?
Not a familiar bird to me. Several species of hawks hunt in this area but none look like this bird.
I quickly emailed more experienced raptor birders and the reviews were mixed. The final answer of a dark morph Red-tailed Hawk was settled upon.
They do not breed this far east and are rarely seen here.
Always something new.
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