Wow, red-tail here in CT

[PeterB]

I'm visiting with the family at home, a few of the last few mornings, I'd heard a fairly shrill bird cry. I looked out the window, and sure enough it was a red-tail. Asked the folks about it, they said she frequents the backyard woods and has nested there a few years.

I tried taking some shots, but without a telephoto, it was nearly impossible, and there were too many tree branches in the way... this is about the best I was able to get (sorry for crappy quality photos):




... you can't tell scale from these photos, but that was one big bird.