Bird identification while driving is, to say the least, an iffy pursuit. But our Easter weekend drive through northeastern PA and central NY yielded:

1 wild turkey.
1 rough-legged hawk–on the ground, with prey.
15 turkey vultures.
1 red-tailed hawk.
1 raven.
And the usual assortment of other members of the family corvidae. (crows, blue jays).

We spotted the rough-legged hawk standing tall on a grass median. It was startling to see a bird that big so close to the road, with such bold features–and since we passed it doing 75 mph, I wasn’t sure about the identification until we got home and I checked the Sibley guide.