>I may be out of my league here, but this summer while driving onthe I-5
>bridge over the "cut" I saw what looked like a falcon land on the high
>wire tower. It had the "V" wings and was checked and or specalded. It
>was not a red tailed. I was going about 55mph and I saw it as it flew
>over my sunroof. Whatever it was I have not seen it before and I look at
>those toweres every time I go by. I don't n
>know if that helps. Patrick Giles
>
>On Wed, 14 Dec 1994, Laura Saavedra wrote:
>
>> I got a message from Ruth Taylor (she is now running the FRG
>> Peregrine hotline) about an immature male Peregrine seen on
>> the UW bridge (near I-5, I assume) and she's wondering if perhaps this is
>> the alleged UW Rough-legged Hawk that has been seen eating Pigeons. Has
>> anyone definitively ID'ed this bird? If so, could you please let me know.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
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>> David Buckley I don't go for fancy cars
>> 2712 38th SW For diamond rings
>> Seattle, WA Or movie stars
>> lsdb at u.washington.edu I go for penguins
>> Oh Lord I go for penguins
>> -Lyle Lovett, "Penguins"
>>
>>

Patrick, an adult Peregrine Falcon spends a lot of time on the I-5 bridge
roosting on the towers and hunting for pigeons. This is *not* the buteo
that is being seen on the UW campus.

Dennis Paulson phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail: dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416