A lot of brown Harriers could be juveniles. If they have cinnamon-buff undersides they are juveniles of either gender. If they have white breasts with black streaks they are adult females.

Barry Ulman
Bellingham,WA.


On Feb 14, 2011, at 10:08 AM, Bill Anderson wrote:

> ---> Blair Bernson wrote: Of the probably 20 plus harriers it was interesting
> that only 3 were males. Anomaly or regular? <---
>
> From what I have read and observed, female northern harriers outnumber males.
> One bird book stated that one male northern harrier may "service" as many four
> different females and their nests.
>
> Bill Anderson; Edmonds, WA.
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