Black Hawk Down - or Red Tailed Hawk

My neighbor was out in her yard on Christmas Day exclaiming there is an eagle in her front garden.  I thought, eagle, in Franklin, Tennessee?  Now here in Carriage Park we have some interesting wildlife and especially water fowl.  The pond behind Carnton Plantation and Confederate Cemetery  (Battle of Franklin) is in my back yard and we have more than enough wild life, perhaps you have read about out beavers,  but there is more than enough geese, occasional heron, and some large white birds that I never got close enough to identify.

But an eagle?  We actually got within 10 feet of this bird and for 20 minutes to a half hour, it didn't budge.  My Nighbor's front porch was covered in feathers and the bird appeared to be hurt but eventually took a few hops and flew into nearby trees and disappeared.

I am not an expert, but my guess is it is a hawk.  Any Audubon(ers) out there want to venture a guess.  Hawks in Middle Tennessee yes, eagles, hmmm, I don't think so.

Mike Nastri Keller Williams Realty Franklin, TN

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