Jackie Pritchard Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) Saw this bird 1/18/20 on telephone wire in Skagit Valley, WA. The area is flat farmland but fresh and saltwater nearby. Area full of eagles and hawks. My first thought was immature bald eagle but then began to ponder possibility of red-tailed because of bill. Edited January 19, 2020 by Jackie Pritchard added info 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 That is a Rough-legged Hawk! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Brain Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Agree with Rough-legged Hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 And it's got a band! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Pritchard Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Yes, I saw the band. Duh, I have only seen one other rough-legged hawk, but I should have realized that is what it is. The vast majority of raptors I see are red-tailed, N. Harriers, Osprey & Bald Eagles in all life stages, so I didn't think outside the box so to speak. Thanks to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Adult, probably female, Rough-legged. Any Bald Eagle with that much white on the head will have yellow eyes and at least some yellow on the bill (not just the cere). However, most immediately, it would be very weird to see a Bald perched on a power line, unless it's a transmission line rather than a delivery line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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