In the Holland Marsh...

                                                                                                     Photo by BarrytheBirder

This Red-tailed Hawk caught my eye sitting atop a road sign in the Holland Marsh recently.   What I noticed in particular about this most common raptor were the three leg bands it was sporting.   I've never seen a wild hawk with legs bands before.   Is it an escapee from a raptor aviary, or perhaps a wild raptor that got caught in a migration net meant for smaller birds?   It sat long enough for me to get a picture and remained in place as I drove away.

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BarrytheBirder