> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 1995 13:10:04 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Tom Foote <footet at elwha.evergreen.edu>
> Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu, annc at atl.com
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> On Tue, 22 Aug 1995, Dean Wampler wrote:
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> > > On Mon, 21 Aug 1995, Dean Wampler wrote:
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> > > > In summary, the tail and body plumage seem to rule out almost everything
> else:
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> > > > Red Tails, including Harlans [snip...]
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> Dean--
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> By a strange quirk of fate my copy of the North American Falconer's
> Association newsletter just arrived containing an interesting picture
> of a pure white redtail hawk...I know there was one up on the Hoh a few
> years back..let us know if you sight this bird again..
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> Tom
>

Tom,

I will. It occurred to me that this might be a VERY light redtail. It would
be a thrill. Based on what I saw, and what I know, the tail was very
Kite-like. It had no barring, and was white except for the central few
feathers which were light grey (again, I was looking up at a back-lighted bird.
I did not notice a terminal dark band, which I discovered later that juvenals
are supposed to have; I didn't think to look for this :-(

I'll keep looking!

thanks,

dean