Must be a different bird, and Oh Boy!! That means there "May" be a white jean in the local RTH population. Again, the bird I was looking at last year was all snow white except for her head. Even the neck was white. She was an absolutely stunning Hawk!
When my work permits, I'll be looking to see if I can find her.
Clarence
----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Orness
To: gos at tds.net ; Ken Knittle
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: 3 White-tailed kites in Lewis Co.


Hi Clarence,

The one I'm thinking about is only about 1/3 white, but white enough I first thought it was a kite. There were some kites close to Mossyrock, but I haven't looked for them in a couple years. Another spot I was seeing them is along Gore Road from Leonard East.
There were juveniles, but I didn't confirm a nesting place. I live too far North for a decent investigation. Something is getting to those juvenile kites. I saw 18 one winter. Maybe the Great-horned Owls are to blame, but they'd be easy for an errant marksman.

Roger


----- Original Message -----
From: <gos at tds.net>
To: "Roger Orness" <r.orness at comcast.net>; "Ken Knittle" <washingtonbirder at hotmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: 3 White-tailed kites in Lewis Co.


> Roger,
> Not sure if it is the same one. Last year during the winter there was an adult hen RTH that was all snow white except for her head, which was all brown to the neck line. I've not seen the one your talking about; Yet. I'll try and get a picture of her for posting. I about drove off the road last year when I saw the last year's white RTH. She was on Hwy 508 about Mile Post 15. Very stunning bird! I was just hoping nobody shot her. That area of Lewis County is very "anti bird of prey" when it comes to chickens and pigeon folks.
> Clarence
>
> ---- Roger Orness <r.orness at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> Next time you see them there look if any are juveniles. They
>> have the white feather edging on the grey wing scapulars, but
>> otherwise are very adult looking this time of year. The ones
>> Clarence is talking about are likely the pair on North Fork Rd.
>> Last time I looked for them, they were just W. of Lucus road,
>> as seen from Senn Rd, looking N. You'll be seeing a lot more
>> kites on your way to and from work with that copy of my map.
>>
>> Hello Clarence - have you seen that partial albinistict red-tail,
>> that hangs out on N.Fork Rd about half a mile shy of the end?
>>
>> Roger
>>
>>
>> Subject: Re: 3 White-tailed kites in Lewis Co.
>> From: "Clarence C. Lupo" <Gos AT tds.net>
>> Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:35:50 -0800
>>
>> There has also been a pair just East where the Newaukum River is crossed by the
>> Alpha/Centralia Rd. The four at the end of that road seem to be a nesting pair
>> as they hang around most of the summer there.
>>
>> Clarence
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: washingtonbirder.Knittle
>> To: TWEETERS
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 1:50 PM
>> Subject: [Tweeters] 3 White-tailed kites in Lewis Co.
>>
>> While working in Lewis Co. I noticed 3 White-tailed kItes on Schoolhouse Lane
>> south of Tucker Rd. north of Toledo. This seems to be a good spot for Kites. 2
>> were on the southern end of the road hunting in a Christmas tree farm and the
>> other was on the west side hunting in the open fields.
>>
>> Ken Knittle
>> Vancouver WA 98665
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