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 Oct 24 2004, 12:17 PM
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 (happily semi-retired) coach  Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138  |
No, this isn't a comment about the Cardinals...
 This morning, I was fishing in Boston, on a very city-oriented spot (Charles/Muddy river), with a heavily loaded road (Storrow Drive for the locals) just behind me. So I was quite surprised to see this big birdie land on a light pole right in front of me... This nice raptor was probably something like two feet high, it was quite imposing. Now I will admit my total ignorance when it comes to raptors... What is it?
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-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Oct 24 2004, 12:18 PM
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(happily semi-retired) coach Group: CAG Member Posts: 7935 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Arlington, MA Member No.: 138 |
Same pics, more focus on the bird.
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-------------------- Jerome Moisand, Arlington MA
Carp angling as it should be, fishing for fun and having fun! Si vis carpio, para baitum... |
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Oct 24 2004, 02:45 PM
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Back to fishing... Group: Forum Guest Posts: 22434 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Lowell, MA, USA Member No.: 197 |
Looks like the famous peregrin falcon, there are many nesting right on the skyscrapers in Boston. We used to see them around the Hancock building...
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Oct 24 2004, 04:23 PM
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CAG Ambassador Group: CAG B&T Member Posts: 2927 Joined: 3-April 04 From: Oak Park (Chicago), IL Member No.: 636 |
Peregrin is probably the best bet but not if was two feet tall. Was it actually the size of a crow.
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Oct 24 2004, 05:12 PM
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Back to fishing... Group: Forum Guest Posts: 22434 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Lowell, MA, USA Member No.: 197 |
Youre right Paul, but it dont look 2 feet in the pic (maybe wingsoan of a peregrin is about 2-2.5'...)?
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Oct 24 2004, 05:17 PM
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 " The Scubadoc" Group: CAG Member Posts: 8635 Joined: 27-May 04 From: Texas Member No.: 710 |
 Defintely a Peregrine Falcon !!!they do nest in high buildings !!
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-------------------- Neil
 2005, 2006, 2007- ATC- Organizer Past Membership Director 2005-2009 Champion of the Queen Recipient IN TEXAS, everything is bigger...even the CARP! Got the 20, Got the 30, Working on the 40  Mirror, Mirror in the Lake OR POND--I GOT YA  Now off to get a KOI  Before Jackie does !!!  out of retirement and back in practice STAR RATING AWARDED BY MYSELF  |
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Oct 24 2004, 07:27 PM
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 Watching the world go by... Group: Admin Posts: 6513 Joined: 2-January 04 From: Philadelphia! Member No.: 500 |
maybe a redtail hawk? i see them all the time in the philly area... but i dont know much about the deep deep northeast. here is a picture i tookof one ripping a squirrels guts out.
-------------------- "The hardest part is showing up."
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Oct 24 2004, 09:18 PM
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I can name my own title Group: CAG Member Posts: 3087 Joined: 8-July 03 From: Dallas TEXAS Member No.: 296 |
QUOTE (louis @ Oct 24 2004, 07:27 PM) maybe a redtail hawk? i see them all the time in the philly area... but i dont know much about the deep deep northeast. here is a picture i tookof one ripping a squirrels guts out. wow.... -------------------- Who is David Moore?
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Oct 25 2004, 06:55 AM
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Back to fishing... Group: Forum Guest Posts: 22434 Joined: 2-May 03 From: Lowell, MA, USA Member No.: 197 |
Matt,
Weve got plenty of red-tails here too (and they like squab), but the head/beak on Jerome bird isnt the right shape (or doesnt look it, but I could be wrong). If the bird was indeed 2' high, that would be roughly the right size for a red-tail though... |
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Oct 25 2004, 11:32 AM
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Obsessed Carper  Group: Forum Guest Posts: 998 Joined: 1-April 04 From: Regina, Saskatchewan Member No.: 632 |
Yup, Peregrine. He probably looked a bit bigger than he really is cause of ruffling his feathers in the cold.
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Nov 16 2004, 08:04 AM
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 Obsessed Carper Group: CAG Member Posts: 617 Joined: 15-June 03 Member No.: 273 |
carp hawk
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Nov 16 2004, 05:21 PM
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 Carp N Ohio Group: CAG Member Posts: 3692 Joined: 20-April 03 From: Galion, Ohio USA Member No.: 187 |
Jerome Hawk
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