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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: moratorian on April 19, 2008, 04:59:01 PM

Title: Raptor ID
Post by: moratorian on April 19, 2008, 04:59:01 PM

I saw these raptors at Tiny Marsh today (Sat. April 19) and they have me absolutely stumped, especially the white one. Any ideas? My initial ID was Northern Harrier but I could not find any reference to a white or light morph.

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes-Birds/Unknown_7 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes-Birds/Unknown_7)

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes ... Unknown_15 (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Mikes-Birds/Unknown_15)

They are not the best pictures but they were a fair distance away. (I got to get a bigger lens!)

Mike

Title: Bird Id
Post by: Napper on April 19, 2008, 05:44:29 PM

Hi

They sure look like Northern Harriers to me..

We passed right by there today(Tiny Marsh). We didn't have time to stop.. was a quik dash..

The trip back was horrible 400 was shut both ways from Aurora rd to King side rd.

Napper:))

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Post by: GStuart on April 19, 2008, 05:44:31 PM

You are correct with Northern Harrier.  The grey one is the male, the brown one is the female.

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Post by: moratorian on April 19, 2008, 06:07:39 PM

Thanks for the ID. I think the male Harrier looked lighter than it actually was, possibly because of the bright sunlight.

Mike