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ctakming 31/10/2011 18:19

Harrier ID

29 Oct 2011
Mai Po
Is it a Pied Harrier or an Eastern Marsh Harrier? Any opinion on the sex of this bird? Thanks.
[img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6220/6298319950_13599e40d8.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6052/6298319940_74fff9d640.jpg[/img]

HFCheung 31/10/2011 18:59

This is a difficult one.  I would go for female Eastern Marsh Harrier, at least 2nd year bird.
Similar to the one photo on the following website (photo by John and Jemi).
[url]http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?p=73&Bird_ID=834&Bird_Family_ID=&pagesize=1[/url]

HF Cheung

ctakming 1/11/2011 20:19

Thank Fai Gor for the ID and sexing.

Could somebody tell me at what age Harriers would have yellow iris please?
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