Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: jnish on February 19, 2017, 03:55:12 PM

Title: sharp shinned hawk???
Post by: jnish on February 19, 2017, 03:55:12 PM

Is this a sharp shinned hawk?

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2440/32998747025_847362fe57.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SgZcQe)IMG_6555_1 (https://flic.kr/p/SgZcQe) by Jane Nishikawa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138568556@N08/), on Flickr


Thank you in advance!

Title: Re: sharp shinned hawk???
Post by: Walter Fisher on February 20, 2017, 04:26:12 AM

Hi Jane,

This is a female Northern Harrier you've photographed.  Nice find!

Walter :)

Title: Re: sharp shinned hawk???
Post by: jnish on February 20, 2017, 07:25:10 AM

Thank you so much Walter.  I'm having some difficulty identifying raptors, especially when they are in flight!