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Is this a Northern Harrier? It was flying fast and low over a cut hay field and held its wings in a V frequently. We do have Cooper's Hawks at our bird feeders at times, but this bird was behaving very differently and was uninterested in the song birds.
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yes i do believe that is a northern harrier because of the white band and how low its flying Hope that helps:)
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You can see that it is flying low. That is a good ID skill. Hope this helps.
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Yes, this is a female northern harrier. males are light blue.
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I am taking the raptor ID class and I am 99% sure that is a harrier! you are SO lucky to see one! I haven't ever seen one.
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no i thin k
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This is a comparison I found on a app by Cornell called Raptor ID. Great app! You can see how these two species look alike. Thought I would share with you. The Rough-Legged Hawk does look similar, so you can study this and think about it. You could also get that awesome app.;)
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you are correct i think this is a picture i found of a Northern Harrier
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that is one fantastic bird and what is cool about it is how it's wing shape is because hawks have more of a straight wing falcons do not there wings are curved
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looks like a male. the females are cool grey and ghost looking. I always look for the "dish" face and owlish face. flight pattern close to terrain very distinctive. cool spot!
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It looks as if it is a northern harrier. You can see the white on the rump, and the behavior is quite distinctive from other similar options. Nice ID!
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Yessir it looks like one. Flying low over the Meadow. The white patch o it’s rump. Does it have a wider wing span and face like an owl? Then, it’s a northern harrier.
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Yep, I am sure of that.
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Yes, you nailed it! The white rump is an additional indication that this is a Northern Harrier. Nice shot!
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