mostardi@ux1.lbl.gov (David Mostardi) (06/10/89)
In article <2795@helios.ee.lbl.gov> mostardi@ux1.lbl.gov (David Mostardi) writes: >An unknown raptor flew overhead. >The shape suggested a falcon: sleek wings, >strong wingbeats, and occasional steep dives. >The only field mark I would swear to were white >wings. I can't swear to a white throat patch. Thanks to all the kind folks who answered my appeal. The overwhelming consensus is that this bird was not a raptor at all, but a Common Nighthawk. I'd never seen one before, so it didn't occur to me to think about one. ****************************************************************** David Mostardi "Guess what, Dad! Those chocolate MSRI, Berkeley diskettes fit right into your mostardi@ux1.lbl.gov computer, no problem!"