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Posted by Vince Lucas on 22:33:40 12/01/06
Today, at about 3:30PM, at the busy intersection of Livingston Rd. & Vanderbilt Beach Rd, about 1/2 miles from my home, I saw a light morph Short-tailed Hawk hovering over "Tiburón" -- Greg "The Shark" Norman's/Ritz-Carlton's ultra-mega-golf course and country club here in Naples. I watched this bird for more than five minutes and had incredible views as it soared and dipped just above the tree line. I could clearly see the dark head and white chin on this bird, it was that close. Although I have seen other Short-tailed Hawks here in Collier County, this is one of the best and most prolonged views I've had of one in a long time. The sad thing is that the intersection where I saw this bird is destined to become yet another shopping Mecca in the not-to-distant future. Just what Naples needs. Local birders should watch for this bird as it may be utilizing the nearby North Naples Community Park or the Tiburón Country Club for a local place to forage, etc.
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