Kelly Cassidy posted: I saw a female N. Harrier perched on the fence
between NOAA and Magnuson Park last summer, for two consecutive days, in
the early AM. This bird
allowed me (and my dog) to approach to within 20 feet. It appeared to be
quite used to people. A long-term resident of the place, perhaps? I've
seen Harriers sporadically around NOAA for the last 3 years, but can't
remember if the other sightings were summer or winter.

Although Short-eared Owls used to nest at Magnuson Park there's no record
of NOHA having done so. I think we now see the the ones passing through
and the post-breeding spreading-out. The winter residents were
continuously present but apparently no longer. Maybe Susan's bird will
stick around. Since Pileated Woodpeckers, Great Horned Owls and Crows
(especially) have adapted to human presence it's possible that birds like
NOHA can do so.

Herb Curl



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