Gray Ghosts

Northern Harriers On The Wing

By Mia McPherson|February 20th, 2015|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: bird photography, birds of prey, facial discs, flight, flying, Gray Ghosts, habitat, harrier, harriers, hawk, Hawks of Utah, marsh, Marsh hawk, marshy, Northern Harrier, owl-like, snow, Wasatch Range, winter|

Male Northern Harriers, also called Gray Ghosts, are especially delightful to my eye when their plumage contrasts with soft bluebird skies that have just a touch of habitat in them

Northern Harrier – Gray Ghost

By Mia McPherson|November 24th, 2010|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Low light, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, birds of prey, Circus hudsonius, fall, flight, flying, Gray Ghost, Gray Ghosts, harrier, harriers, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Utah, hovering, male, marsh, Northern Harrier, raptors, wetlands|

I will have more opportunities with northern harriers in better light this winter and while I wouldn't consider this image perfect, I am happy with the results I obtained while photographing this "Gray Ghost".