25 February 12:15 P.M. Triple T Truck Stop- Rt 10 and Craycroft
1 male NG- the hawk was over head at less than 50 feet as it was ripping through circling pigeons. The chest was robust. The folded tail was very broad at the base, and this broadness was carried throughout the length of tail. The hawk pumped steadily away for about 300 yards. The wing beats were Cooper's-like. The wings were very stiff, and only about one-half of what a goshawk's can be, depth -wise. But as the hawk was gliding and flapping, the wing beats were very shallow, yet very rapid and very flexible. As the hawk went soaring and flapping the wing beats were v.r., v.d., and v.f. One photo might be a keeper. The hawk was also glassed and was immature.
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