Date: 1/5/13 1:14 pm
From: Keith Costley <oriolekec1...>
Subject: Fwd: [MDBirding] Rough-legged x Red-tailed Hawk in Frederick County


After a good look at my point-and-shot pics of the Rough-legged Hawk (RLHA), it appears that this individual may be a Rough-legged x Red-tailed Hawk intergrade. The appearance of the bird was like a light juvenile RLHA on the head, breast and belly; but with the underwing pattern of an adult RLHA with the tail of a dark adult Red-tailed Hawk. I managed to get some poor quality pictures with my Sony point-and-shoot.


Keith Eric Costley
<OrioleKEC1...>
Randallstown, Baltimore County, MD



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