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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: cairnstone on April 04, 2015, 05:02:06 PM

Title: Northern Harrier
Post by: cairnstone on April 04, 2015, 05:02:06 PM

A Northern Harrier patrolling the construction site at Dixie and Countryside Roads in Brampton. This afternoon, April 4, 2015.

(http://i59.tinypic.com/2gsfsc6.jpg)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/fncjte.jpg)

Title: Re: Northern Harrier
Post by: dizzy on April 04, 2015, 06:24:41 PM

Adult male. Nice find.

Title: Re: Northern Harrier
Post by: Dinusaur on April 04, 2015, 08:29:16 PM

Very nice; went there this evening around 6 after reading your report. No luck with the harrier - I looked mostly around the pond. Saw quite a few hooded mergansers there. The place is still under construction.

Title: Re: Northern Harrier
Post by: cairnstone on April 04, 2015, 09:33:44 PM

That harrier could be anywhere between there and Old School Road. While not common, harriers are regular in the area. Those photos I took were from inside my car. When I got out of the car I saw and photographed the Ring-necked Ducks and mergansers.