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?