Harrier species (1 Viewer)

[condor1992]

Quite a while before I saw the confirmed pallid harrier at Warham Greens on Thursday, I was observing a very strangely-coloured ringtail harrier for some time. It is of an unusual colour, in my opinion, to the hen harriers I am used to. These are the best photos I could obtain. I waited to see when it took flight, but then got distracted, so didn't see how many primaries it had. Is this the pallid harrier as well, or just a bizarre hen harrier? The pallid harrier is in its 3rd calendar year

 

[Butty]

Please always give the country and region. Thanks.
I don't know what it is. But - if it's a bird, and if it's a raptor - it's a buzzard (if it's anywhere that common buzzard lives).

 

[Jos Stratford]

Please always give the country and region. Thanks.
I don't know what it is. But - if it's a bird, and if it's a raptor - it's a buzzard (if it's anywhere that common buzzard lives).

Warham Greens - Norfolk, England. But I am sure you really knew that.

Agree it looks very Common Buzzard ish

 

[THE_FERN]

Might it be marsh harrier? Probably we can't be sure what it is given these.

 

[Richard D]

Photos just aren't clear enough to get a positive id.

 

[Rotherbirder]

Agree, if its a harrier its probably a Marsh Harrier but shots really not good enough to expect anything from.

RB

 

[condor1992]

I can attest to it being a harrier- the tail was too long for a buzzard. I am starting to think it is a marsh harrier too

 

[Prestdj]

I can attest to it being a harrier- the tail was too long for a buzzard. I am starting to think it is a marsh harrier too

so after thinking pallid........hen..........but never once considered the most common harrier.......marsh. which it is.