Northern
Harrier, Circus cyaneus
The male Harrier is gray above and on the head and breast, white with fine red streaking or spotting below.
The adult female has brown upperparts, above, with extensive and variable brown striping on the underparts, as shown below and further down the page.
The juvenile, above and below, has a light orange breast, mostly clear, with a variable amount of light streaking; the "pumpkin-breast."
A good view of the adult male's light gray head, darker gray upperparts,
and mostly white underparts.
The scattered red markings on the adult male's underparts.
The distinctive flight of the harrier, foraging low over grass fields or marshes.
The breast and belly markings of the adult female vary from the relatively sharp streaks of the bird shown perched on the ground further up the page, and the heavy blotchy brown markings of the bird just above.
Juvenile "pumpkin-breasts" in flight, above and below, with variable fine streaking.
