smoothpebble
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There is a bird, the size of a large crow, primary color is black, white tail, a single white band mid way on the each wing, hooked hawk like bill, white head, with black caps around the eyes. It also has a very long neck. It resembles an osprey. It is not a black buzzard, nor a turkey vulture, nor a black barred hawk/banded black hawk. It's flight pattern is very similar to a crow, and it's body makes an "x" in that its wingspan is as long as it's body, and that the wings hit the bird mid way on its body, and that its neck extends as far as his tail extends... I have not seen this bird before, see it only rarely, and have yet to find anyone who has seen one like it. Likewise I have only seen the bird in flight, never roosting. I live in Central Texas in the hill country, much farming land and lakes and tanks all around. There are kestrels, coopers hawks, redtails, many birds of prey, and I believe I have seen falcons here also. Just wondering if anyone knows what kind of bird this is? Any help in identifying this bird would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
smoothpebble
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