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Cecil Co. Rough-legged Hawk photos

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Mark Johnson

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Mark Johnson

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Sat, 5 Feb 2011 19:18:26 -0500

I've posted some photos of the RL Hawk from this morning (@ 11AM) along Pond Creek Rd.. Some are obstructed view and it was raining and dark, but if you put them all together you get a pretty good idea of the general appearance. This is the first one I've seen that wasn't from a great distance, so any comments on the sex and age of the bird would be welcome. Judging from Sibley's images, it doesn't appear to be an adult male. The iris seems a little light to be an adult, but I'd guess it's a female if it is and adult. Feel free to set me straight with comments on my Flickr site. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27381338@N03/5420039854/in/photostream/

Mark Johnson
Aberdeen, MD