Doug,

That is really pretty good for an accipiter that catches song birds in
flight. I wonder what they would come up with on one of the soaring raptors
(Swainson, Red Tail, Golden Eagle, Turkey Vulture, etc.)
(http://www.soaridaho.com/Guest_Photo..._and_Hawk.html)

Wayne

"Doug Haluza" wrote in message
ups.com...
Stumbled across an interesting wind tunnel test of a Harris' Hawk
(L/D=10:1).

http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/149/1/469.pdf