Posted by Grover Larkins on January 01, 1970 at 00:00:00
No photos, but I did have very good looks at under 200 feet -- was driving on Nob Hill Thurs. Was able to stop and watch for 15 seconds or more near the country club. If I had pix I'd not have used "probable". On the other hand if anyone is truly bored it is worth looking for. Both wings and tail were longer than Kestrel. Could not be Peregrine or Prairie Falcon, I know them and Kestrels are smaller. Not as "solid/muscular" as a Merlin; I've seen loads of them too over the years. This was "odd" as in I'd never seen one before..... If I see it again I'll drop another line. BTW -- we do have both Sharp Shinned and Cooper's Hawks in the area - I see them at odd intervals (even over the summer a couple of times) - usually the Jays cue me on them both.