Northern Harrier? Hawk?
Not sure what type of bird landed on my deck. Is it a northern harrier? Another type of hawk? Not the best picture just curious about the bird type.
posted by Lisa at 5:48 PM
Friday, March 13, 2009
This is a blog where I can ramble on about my plants, especially my hummingbird garden, which is my passion. I have been gardening since childhood, but this is only my fourth year as a hummingbird gardener. It is also my fourth year gardening and living in Wisconsin.
posted by Lisa at 5:48 PM
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It doesn't have the facial disk of a harrier. My guess is juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk, which is more of a backyard bird. Whatever it is, how nice to have it drop by.
Could be a Merlin based on location and size relative to the 2X4 it seems to be on, although markings are tougher to be sure.
See this link for more on Merlins:
http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/57/_/Merlin.aspx
I asked some serious birders on the whatbird.com site, and confirming what Hugh said, they seemed pretty sure it is a juvenile Cooper's or possibly Sharp-Shinned.
See the link: http://www.whatbird.com/forums/forums/thread/82658.aspx
Hi,I just popped in to take a look at your site that was linked from "Getting Dirty In Texas" and wanted to say that your photos are wonderful.
I love all birds, but my passion is Hummingbirds.
I'm a newby to blogging.
http://itsnotmulchbutitsmine.blogspot.com
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