Northern Harrier Landing

The weather is changing, and it should start raining tonight, so I decided to visit Ridgefield again today with my old camera which takes better photos of moving objects. The harriers were out in force and I had a ball.

Here's some info from the Audubon Society about these beautiful birds....
This is the only North American member of a group of hawks known as harriers. All hunt by flying close to the ground and taking small animals by surprise. They seldom pursue their prey in the air or watch quietly from an exposed perch, as do other birds of prey. Harriers have keener hearing than other hawks; their disk-shaped faces, not unlike those of owls, enable them to amplify sound. This species is often known as the Marsh Hawk.

To see more photos from today, visit my flickr page.