A Zone-tailed Hawk made its way past the hawkwatch platform on September 23rd and we were fortunate enough to have a guest with an adequate camera to capture some great photos. The bird came right over the platform, floated nicely for a few seconds, and continued southward. The same bird was seen twice on the 24th from the platform. It came by again heading south, and a few hours later came back, this time approaching from the south before going into a very high soar and disappearing from view. Check out the photos below for a nice look. The photos were taken on the 23rd at the first sighting by platform visitor, Charlie Boykin. This is expected to be the first documented state record of a Zone-tailed Hawk in Virginia, so it's kind of a big deal.
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| Zone-tailed Hawk passing over the platform. Photo courtesy Charlie Boykin. |
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| Zone-tailed Hawk checking out the hawkwatch platform. Photo courtesy Charlie Boykin. |
