raptors

[dvdk]

Through the window of the geography lab at UCFV, which faces northeast toward Sumas Mountain, I saw a northern harrier and a red-tailed hawk circling in close proximity to each other. As far as I know it was a harrier - only hawk I know with that very prominent white mark on its rump, but correct me if I'm wrong...

Daniel

[Gord]

Daniel, you're bang on.

Only other raptors to consider that have white in the same area is juvenile golden eagles and light phase rough-legged hawks, but in each case here, the white is at the base of the tail and not on the rump.