ML137630101
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- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - X
Observation details
Adult partial albino Red-tailed Hawk. Matt Prater & I spotted a mostly albino Red-tailed Hawk today while traveling on Parker Road south of Roellen in Dyer County. The bird was spotted along Parker Road about 1/4 mile south of the jct. with Hwy. 104 in Roellen in Dyer County. I was driving and Matt said "what is this white bird flying towards us?". I couldn't see the bird so I pulled over and grabbed my binoculars just as the bird was flying away from us. It was approximately 50 yards away when I first looked at it and the bird was pure white above with the exception of the typical red tail feathers. It flew a short distance and landed in an oak tree approximately 100 yards away and we put the scope on it. It was facing us and the bird was solid white feathered from the front. The yellow feet, yellow base of the bill, and darker tip of the bill really stood out with the rest of the bird being so white. This bird was a real treat to see. Hopefully it will stick around for the winter. I've seen some partially albino and leucistic Red-tails before but this one was by far the "Snow White" of the ones that I've seen.
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