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Which Hawk?



I had an unfamiliar hawk land on a tree branch (about 20 feet up) just
30 feet outside my window. I got a fairly good look at it through the
window and screen. The breast, neck, and throat appeared to be white or
possibly grayish-white (it was overcast). The back and wings were a dark
color, possibly dark gray. There was a wide, dark stripe going through
the eye. Unfortunately when I stole quietly outside for a better look
the bird flew off, along with a second, identical hawk I had not seen
from my window. 

The closest I can come from my books is a Northern Goshawk but
everything seems to indicate they are quite rare around here. I didn't
see a white stripe or red eye. Is perhaps a juvenile of some species?

Jonathan Hays
Northeast Raleigh, NC