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[Laurel99]

The last several days, I've seen this bird flying along a wet, grassy area beside a rural airport runway. I had originally thought maybe a Shrike, but tonight after I downloaded these crummy photos, I have no idea. I see long yellow legs and a black, white and grey bird and thought maybe black tern, but the yellow legs and black wing tips don't seem correct. Each time I've seen it, it's been circling and swirling 5 to 10 feet off the ground.

Thanks for any ideas.

Laurie

[Laurel99]

Sorry, I read through the FAQ and thought I figured out how to post an image. Evidently, I don't have it yet. I'll keep trying.

[Whetty]

Looks like a male Northern Harrier.

[Pat B.]

I'm only saying this because several people posted it the other day: your problem may be that you have "img" in all caps on the left and lower case on the right. Apparently they have to match. I'm sure someone will clarify.

[Laurel99]

I'm only saying this because several people posted it the other day: your problem may be that you have "img" in all caps on the left and lower case on the right. Apparently they have to match. I'm sure someone will clarify.

Thanks for that idea. I just capped the back IMG but that didn't do it. I don't see the img in front when I have it in edit. Just a picture holder and the last img. I'll keep trying.

[Liam]

All the "img"s have to be in lower-case.

[Whetty]

I was able to see the pictures by copy and pasting the link onto a new tab.

[Laurel99]

All the "img"s have to be in lower-case.

I just tried that on one photo and it doesn't seem to have worked. I'll keep trying...

Wait, I think I got it. I quit clicking on the embed pic icon and just copied the URL in directly to the body of the message.

Whetty, thank you. I'll look at Northern Harrier. I only have one bird guide with me and the image was of the female NH, which is brown so I didn't consider it.

[Vin the Grine]

Male Norther Harrier is correct.

[stewart1998]

^{I agree.}

[Laurel99]

This is exciting... it's a lifer. Thank you all.

[cabirds]

You guys are good! I was torn between Yeti and Sasquatch as an ID.

Grats on the lifer though!

[creeker]

Male Northern Harriers are so distinctive in coloration and wing positions that even a blurry pic makes for an easy ID.

[Pat B.]

Male Northern Harriers are so distinctive in coloration and wing positions that even a blurry pic makes for an easy ID.

Creeker - what is different in the m. vs. f. wing positions? I haven't noticed that, although the color differences are so striking they look like different birds.