The Red-tail that Bill and I watched near Kent Narrows was hovering;
flapping almost constantly.  There was some wind, but not strong.

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie




----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Ringler" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-tail behavior


> Steve,
>    All of the above.  I see kiting frequently in high winds.  I see true
hovering less frequently when there is little or no wind.
>
> Bob Ringler
> Eldersburg MD
> 
>
> ---- "J. Steven Huy" <> wrote:
> > Do you mean actively flapping the wings while staying in one place; like
flying with no vertical or horizontal movement?
> >
> > Or are you referring to kiting, riding the wind like a kite, with some
correctional flapping to maintain position?
> >
> >
> > --
> > J. Steven Huy
> > Middletown, MD, USA
> > 
> >
> >
> > ---- Bob Ringler <> wrote:
> >
> > =============
> > Stan,
> >    I have checked out numerous hovering buteos in Carroll County while
looking for my first Rough-leg here.  So far they have all been Red-tails.
> >
> > Bob Ringler
> > Eldersburg MD
> > 
> >
> > ---- Stan Arnold <> wrote:
> > > Hi Folks,
> > >
> > > Bill Hubick and I drove around the Eastern Shore in the rain this
morning (8
> > > Jan), without finding anything exceptional, but still saw a lot of
birds.
> > > Most noteworthy were:
> > >>     While returning home through Kent Narrows, we sighted a large
buteo
> > > hovering over a marshy area next to US 50.  This prompted us to take
the
> > > next exit, and return to where the bird was seen, feeling sure we had
a
> > > Rough-leg.  After a fashion, the bird was seen once again hovering.
It was
> > > a large, dark bird that turned out to be a Red-tailed Hawk.  Neither
of us
> > > had ever seen such behavior in a Red-tail.
> > >
> > >     Best to all,
> > >
> > > Stan Arnold
> > > Glen Burnie
> > > 
>