RFI: Raptors and power lines/poles

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Posted by Bill Pranty on 21:22:55 09/23/04

This is a question to the Buteophiles of southern Florida: How would you characterize the frequency of Short-tailed Hawks and Broad-winged Hawks perching on power lines and/or the tops of power poles? I'm under the impression that neither species perches on these substrates under any but the rarest/most unusual of circumstances, but I don't have much experience with Broad-wingeds during winter. For the record, I have seen one Broad-winged on a wire, and I recall seeing a photo of a dark-morph Short-tailed perched on a pole.

Of course, Red-shouldereds habitually perch on wires, and Red-taileds often hunt from the tops of poles.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Bill Pranty
Avon Park, Florida

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Re: RFI: Raptors and power lines/poles - Larry Manfredi 22:19:40 09/23/04 (1)
- Re: RFI: Raptors and power lines/poles - Larry Manfredi 22:22:15 09/23/04 (0)
Re: RFI: Raptors and power lines/poles - Juan 22:09:42 09/23/04 (0)
Re: RFI: Raptors and power lines/poles - John Boyd 21:53:52 09/23/04 (0)

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