Circus cyaneus

Mystery Bird: female Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus

grrlscientist | June 6, 2009

tags: Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] female Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus, photographed on the Fort Pierre National Grasslands in South Dakota. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Terry Sohl, 26 November 2008 [larger view] Photo taken with a Canon 50D, 400 5.6L. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.

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