Word: hawk
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...town-hall meeting in Michigan, had a change of heart, saying last week that he was happy that tax relief was being debated at all. A plan more likely to emerge from Lott's domain is being drawn up by Senate budget boss Pete Domenici, a cautious deficit hawk who wants to postpone tax cuts until surpluses grow much larger. New Jersey Democrat Robert Torricelli is proposing yet another idea: raise the amount of income subject to the 15% minimum rate and exempt $500 of interest and dividend income and $5,000 in capital-gains taxes...
...Pankau led the way for the Crimson last night, falling two blocks short of a triple-double. He posted a lucky 13 kills and digs, and rejected 8 Hawk shots...
Pankau led the way for the Crimson last night, falling two blocks short of a triple-double. He posted a lucky 13 kills and digs, and rejected 8 Hawk shots...
There are, however, subtle differences that separate these two types of birds. One such feature is coloring, which, even in the black-and-white picture you published, resembles the coloring pattern of the mature (and the bird's apparent size appears to establish its maturity) red-tailed hawk more than that of any species of falcon...
Furthermore, despite the fact that there are efforts to re-establish falcon populations in the eastern United States, falcons remain very rare in New England--far more rare than the red-tailed hawk. Finally, I believe that I have seen the specific bird in that picture in the Yard before, and I identified it on that occasion (with the help of some friends) as a red-tailed hawk...