After successfully defending itself from a harassing Crow this Northern Harrier continued on in search of a mate.
Northern Harrier
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Greene Valley FP
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight)
- Created Timestamp03/12/2021 08:40:37
- CameraCanon EOS 7D Mark II
- Aperture6.3
- Focal Length400
- Iso640
- Shutter Speed1/2000
Mike, this appears to be an adult Coopers Hawk. The eye is orange/red and the feather patterns on chest and face are indicative of Cooper’s hawk, and the lack of “owl-like” face. This is a gorgeous picture and amazing behavior you captured.