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Goshawk ~ Bowie

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Meghan Tice

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Wed, 3 Nov 2004 17:33:10 -0500

Was walking to my car leaving work this afternoon, staring at the ground, when I heard the leaves rustling ahead of me nearby.  Looked up expecting to see a squirrel but saw the large gray raptor (adult Goshawk) silently flap and glide into a thick patch of trees.  Wow!  Couldn't relocate it..

Anyone in the area (Lanham-Severn Road today), please keep your eyes peeled for another sighting of this beautiful bird.  It let me approach quite closely before taking flight.  Good thing my boss hasn't raked the leaves!

Meghan Tice
Bowie, Prince George's County