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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
(L 18" WS 43" Wt 15 oz)
Elkhorn Slough Nat’l
Reserve
Reserve
19Dec2012
One of the few raptors with
striking male/female differences.
striking male/female differences.
Female - is
mottled in
browns.
mottled in
browns.
Salton Sea/Imperial
Valley area
Valley area
06Jan2014
Circus in Greek refers to a
partly mythical hawk.
partly mythical hawk.
© Michael
Andersen
Andersen
Macaulay
Library
Library
© BirdNote,
Ellen
Blackstone
Blackstone
© Wikipedia
Obvious white rump.