Date: 2/17/26 5:59 am From: Badura, Laurel via groups.io <laurel_badura...> Subject: [NEBirds] Potential American Goshawk -- Dawson County
I was stopped at the Caseys (along the interstate) in Lexington, Nebraska (Dawson County) on Friday and noticed a raptor flying over the interstate. After a quick look through binoculars, I thought I saw a Cooper's hawk. However, I noticed the tail was long, the body tubular shaped, and the wings were very broad. In addition, the wing beat was different than a Cooper's. After talking through this with Joel, in which he mentioned "if it flies more like a buteo", it suddenly struck me that it did fly more like a buteo. So, I'm not verifying or saying I saw an American Goshawk, but I can't rule out I didn't. The bird definitely wasn't red-tailed or rough-legged hawk. If you're in the Lexington area, be on the lookout for one. I did do some searching on my way back through and didn't see the bird again.
Laurel
Laurel Badura
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
