wide-eyed – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Immature Red-tailed Hawk Harassed By A Northern Harrier

By Mia McPherson|December 4th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: alert, birds of prey, Buteo jamaicensis, Buteos, Circus hudsonius, defensive posture, harassed, harrier, harriers, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Utah, immature, marsh, metal pole, metal post, Northern Harrier, perched, phragmites, phrags, pole, post, raptors, red tail, Red-tailed Hawk, wide-eyed, winter, young|

I found an immature Red-tailed Hawk in the marsh at Farmington Bay WMA yesterday and spent 28 minutes photographing it including when a Northern Harrier harassed it.