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Jen,
You cannot imagine the pressure! As a new birder I almost did not make the
post because of my fear that I might have gotten it wrong. I send along
two photos and if I have gotten it wrong please let me know ASAP so I can
send out the "all clear".
Best.
David
Greetings David -
I totally see where you called Northern Goshawk, but I hate to be the
snowy-day-bearer-of-booo-news....
You've captured - very well - an adult male Northern Harrier - a species
that is far more common than goshawk, and a regular open-field hunter.
Both species are entirely gray above and grayish-white below, and both
have long tails and a sleek posture. An adult goshawk, however, will have
a strong dark (black) cheekpatch, and a very dark (blackish) crown, broken
up by a fierce-looking white eyebrow. Goshawk is darker sooty-bluish-gray
above without the mottling you see on the upperparts of your harrier.
Also, an adult Gos, if you can get good looks, will have a demonly-red eye
(very intimidating!), as opposed to the harrier's bright golden yellow
eye.
Glad you had a great day at Killdeer Plains. It definitely can be a
photographer's heaven. Raptors galore!
best of birding to you -
Jen
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