Northern Harrier

Recognition
Males are brown and gray in color with a white rump and white belly.  Females are streaked with brown and gray and both sexes have dark bands across the tail and bright colored yellow eyes.  About two feet long and slim.

Where Seen

Perched on posts along SR31 going north.

Jimmy’s Notes
These birds of prey are often seen gliding across fields close to the ground.  They are one of the few hawks often seen on the ground.  In flight, their wings seldom flap and appear to be stretched out horizontally.