When I went for walk today (without my binoculars) in my neighborhood in White River Jct, I was immediately aware of a bunch of crows making a commotion. Checking it out I observed a medium sized hawk facing me on a branch below the crows. The first thing I noticed about it was that its chest was very light, buffy. THe next thing I noticed (but did not see as clearly as I would have liked) was that it seemed to have side burns. When I tried to move closer it flew off---away from me---with very rapid wing beats. The wings appeared to be long and narrow (in other words, not those of an accipiter). it's alarm call was a shrill and unfamilar ki-ki-ki. This is a "hypothetical" sighting at best, but I think the bird was a peregrine. Does anyone have any other thoughts? Rob Humphries