Belated response (sorry) -- I believe this is an immature Coopers Hawk.  If 
you go to Google "Images" and type in "coopers hawk," you will find some 
identical twins of  "your" bird.

Good photos!

Carol Wagner
N. Williston


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cynthia Crawford" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 1:51 PM
Subject: [VTBIRD] Broad-winged Hawk


> Have been seeing this Broad-winged Hawk in Norwich for several days now. 
> It
> is often on the ground or flies to a near-by tree, but not far. there may 
> be
> 2 of them.  It calls from the trees as well.  This is a small area- maybe
> 1/4 mile range. Unusual?
>
> Photos here: (not great, but identifiable)
>
>> http://www.pbase.com/creaturekinships/broadwinghawk
>
> Cindy Crawford