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1# A A A Post at 31/10/2011 18:19  Show author

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.

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2# A A A Post at 31/10/2011 18:59  Show author
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).
http://orientalbirdimages.org/se ... _ID=&pagesize=1

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3# A A A Post at 1/11/2011 20:19  Show author
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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