I live in Michigan and have a resident pair that hang out year round.
some hawks will conitue to hang out and again, your friends hawk very well could've been a youngster heading back to roost.
juvie red tails don't have the red tail just yet. So if friend can get a lookat the bird, will know if it resident hawk or off spring hanging around.
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