I've seen a good photo of this bird, and my immediate assessment was that it was a turkey vulture with partial albinism. -Nick ------------------------------------ Nick Boutis, Executive Director Glen Helen Ecology Institute 405 Corry St. Yellow Springs, OH 45387 [log in to unmask] 937-769-1908 [log in to unmask] on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 9:37 AM -0500 wrote: >Sunday AM i was walking my dog near a turkey vulture roost in Yellow >Springs >and noticed a woman in her car looking hard that way- in a dead tree was a >large light colored what at first i thought was an eagle but then the >woman >thought it was a light turkey vulture- she was taking pictures and the >roost took >flight including the mystery bird- it flew just like the others and >seemed to >be shaped like the others- but lighter > >the next day she was back when i walked my dog but i did not see the >mystery >bird- > >today the turkey vultures must have sought a drier place and no birds- I >read >in my guide book that golden eagles look like turkey vultures- anyone >seen a >golden eagle around? when i recall my first impression i saw an blond >"eagle" >like head not a bare one like the vultures- I don't know who was taking >the >pictures >which of course would be very helpful > >Ruth Lapp > > > > >************************************** See what's new at >http://www.aol.com > >______________________________________________________________________ > >Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. >Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. >Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at >www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > >You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: >http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS >Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] Support the Glen! Visit www.glenhelen.org to make your tax-deductible donation. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]