ID confirm: Peregrine falcon (1 Viewer)

Scarletmacawdad

Well-known member

• Oct 19, 2019

• #1

Newbie here,

I bird in Ballona Wetlands in LA frequently. Today I am nearly sure I was seeing a peregrine sit in a field - on the grass.

My camera didn’t focus very well. This is the best I’ve got.

Any help appreciated!

 

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RafaelMatias

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• Oct 19, 2019

• #2

It looks like a Northern Harrier to me, with the 1st pic being especially revealing (facial shape and dark 'mask' around the eyes - almost owl-like, plus elongated body shape).

 

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RecoveringScot

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• Oct 19, 2019

• #3

Resize and crop and lightening done with PhotoFiltre, a free, small editing programme which is invaluable. Took less than a minute. Looks like a Harrier to me:

 

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wimvdam

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• Oct 21, 2019

• #4

One more vote for Northern Harrier based on owl-like facial features and its behavior of sitting on the ground like that.

Wim

 

Scarletmacawdad

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• Dec 26, 2019

• #5

Thank you all so much!