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Posted 31 January 2013 - 04:23 AM
I think we Have a N. Harrier I think Im save on this one. There were 2 Hunting low to the ground.
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 04:26 AM
Definitely, a female. Cool poses in those shots 
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 04:35 AM
Absolutely. Once you've seen them enough, you can identify a Harrier by that flight pattern.
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 04:39 AM
Awesome Thanks guys. I don't fill so dumb now 
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 04:51 AM
Yep, Juvenile Northern Harrier.
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 04:57 AM
Awesome Thanks guys. I don't fill so dumb now
Careful, that's when you start to get cocky
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 05:54 AM
I just watched some vids of this bird flying. Wow is about all I can say.
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 06:15 AM
Folks , look at IMG 1219 of Kats pictures.. Is this a golden eagle ?
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 06:24 AM
Folks , look at IMG 1219 of Kats pictures.. Is this a golden eagle ?
Red-tailed Hawk there.
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 06:32 AM
Ok, so probably dark morph calurus which is common to the northwest ? Thanks !
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 03:12 PM
Yes, adult female harrier...you can see the owlish face and streaky chest
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 03:19 PM
Actually, this looks like a very tawny light morph calurus. A dark morph wouldn't have any pale color underneath, and an intermediate bird would still be darker than this.
Edit: That's in reply to E and C's question, not the Harrier!
Edit: That's in reply to E and C's question, not the Harrier!
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Posted 31 January 2013 - 03:20 PM
Yes, adult female harrier...you can see the owlish face and streaky chest
And white rump in the last picture.
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