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Circus cyaneus
Grayish-white raptor with black wing tips, yellow legs, and yellow eye. Gray uppertail with light undertail feathers. Has a characteristic owl-like face which contains stiff feathers to help channel in sounds from prey. The female harrier is a completely different, mostly dark brown color.
Open wetlands, marshes, meadows, pastures. Usually flies low to the ground in search of prey.
Spotted on Nov 23, 2009
Submitted on Sep 26, 2011
4 Comments
Stunning!
Nice Gray Ghost photo! I love the second picture where his head is turned. He must be listening for prey!
omg that is absolutely gorgeous!
Lovely snaps.