Liza, Maggie and I saw these birds at Gypsy Hill Park Sunday, but we don't know what they are. They screech in a loud, terrible sounding screech--a bit like a goose's honk in pitch, but in a tone more similar to a screech. "They're scary," Maggie said. And they did seem a bit ominous, between their very strange markings and call. Anyway...what makes them distinct is that there is a rust-colored ring around their eyes and on their wings. Click on the photos to blow them up, so you can see them better, and I hope someone can tell us what they are, as I couldn't find them in my Field Guide to the Birds.
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