COBirders-- Thanks to those who responded to my query about the hawk I.D. at Coors Field. All indicated it was a Red-tailed. That’s what I thought, too, when it was first shown flying around the venue. The head and scapulars looked right for RTHA. But when it perched and the cameraman focused in on a nice close-up of the front I saw that the bird was heavily streaked—similar to a Broad-winged—except for the large clear, light tan plumage on the breast and belly. Two of the commentaries I received mentioned a breast/belly band which I did not see at all even though I looked for it. The solid light tan or cream colored breast and belly and the heavy streaking are what confused me. I only realized this morning that I could have started recording the telecast for future reference, but alas I didn’t.
Leon Bright, Pueblo
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