Tweeters,
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To?follow up on Russ Koppendrayer's report?last week of a Red-Shouldered Hawk in Wahkiakum Co., I spent a few hours on the Refuge today?trying out?my luck. At about 1:30 pm, I heard one calling off the Steamboat Slough Rd.?near?the existing?road closure; then?several minutes later, I circled back and?found one (probably the same bird,?or?possible a?second bird) perched on a fence post off the Brooks Slough Road.
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The light was poor, but?it appeared to be an immature bird with more brownish-streaked plumage?particularly on the head. The tail was barred, and?it flew with rapid wing beats?with light crescents?visible in the outer primaries. It flew directly to heavy tree cover and perched out of view.
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Ron Friesz
Ridgefield
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rcfriesz at? yahoo.com