Sunday, January 9, 2022

Another kind of hawk

 

Another kind of hawk

 

This one is a Northern Harrier.

 

Northern harriers have something of an owl-like face, so they have better hearing than most hawks.  With their white rump patch (which you can’t see here), they are distinctive as they fly low over prairies and marshes hunting mostly small mammals.

 

They’re not uncommon.  They’re in all of North America at some time of year.

 

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