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Washington Post reports DC red-tails

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"Felley, James"

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Felley, James

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Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:51:05 -0400

In today's (June 9) Metro Section of the Washington Post, John Kelly reports on a pair of Red-tailed hawks nesting on the Rayburn building (the large building on the south side of Independence Ave, opposite the Capitol and catty-corner from the US Botanic Garden).  The article also features Peter Vankevich, of the Library of Congress, who has been monitoring the birds.
   I have been suspecting a local breeding pair, since I've been seen 2 red-tails interacting all this winter and spring, in the area of the Mall and the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI).
   I also suspect there may be a local pair of Cooper's Hawks.  There were 2 interacting all this winter and spring, and I saw one just this week soaring over the NMAI.  I'm keeping my eyes open.

Jim

Smithsonian Institution