[Tweeters] Mystery Hawk

[Tom and Carol Stoner]

I am not good with hawks beyond the common ones in our area.  My default is
Red-tailed unless I have clear field marks that suggest otherwise.  North
of Marysville on I-5 today I got a glimpse of a dark hawk with a deep rust
breast and a dark brown-black belly band and wings.  I didn't see any light
colors in my brief glimpse.  Do Red-tails come in that kind of plumage?
The picture in Sibley that most resembled the bird I saw was a Ferruginous
Hawk, but that seems *highly *unlikely.

Any thoughts?

Carol Stoner
West Seattle
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