Tweets,

Has anyone seen a harrier "fish"? I watched a Marsh Harrier for over 5
minutes (I finally had to leave) hover (mostly) and course (a little)
against a brisk breeze over the soft surf up to 3-400 feet offshore of the
Mediterranean on Spain's sun coast. Pretty cool and unexpected. For all its
persistence, the bird appeared to not have any success.

Good birding!

Paul Hicks
Tenino
phicks AT accessgrace.org

-- Original Message --
> Subject: Re: Crow fishing in Union Bay
> From: Kathy Andrich <chukarbird AT yahoo.com>
> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:15:52 -0700 (PDT)
>
> Hi Tweeters and Rachel,
>
> I see them do this a lot. It is a fascinating
> behavior. They course Portage Bay looking for
> floaters. They remind me a bit of Norther Harriers
> coursing a field when they do this. Now is the time
> of the year it seems for young fish to make it or
> float up. The crows love them. I personally don't
> think crows can be beat for all their interesting
> behaviors even if I don't like the nest robbing part.
>
> Kathy
> Roosting in S King County
>
> --- Rachel Lawson wrote:
>
>> Today, while birding on Foster Island in Seattle, I
>> noticed a crow
>> hovering over the water of the lake not far from the
>> shore of the
>> Montlake Fill...
>