This is a Red-Shouldered Hawk, not a Red-Tailed Hawk.  Red-tailed Hawks, 
even juv. birds don't have that much streaking on the breast, plus the 
coloration over all is off.  Still a good Vermont Bird for February.

Will Raup
Albany, NY



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>   Sent: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 4:38 PM
>   Subject: [VTBIRD] Westminster Red-Tail
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>   I got -really- lucky this afternoon. Before we headed out to do errands 
>I spotted our resident red-tail in its usual spot on the tree behind the 
>house. I got this picture as it flew off:
>
>     
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