Thanks to the speedy replies. It was definitely a northern harrier. Such a
distinctive hunting style!


On Sunday, October 9, 2016, Jason Berard <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I was driving north on Route 5 Sunday afternoon in Thetford, and saw a
> large bird hunting the fields between the road and Conant Swamp. It was
> large, flying (flapping) in a straight line in a northerly direction,
> hunting very low to the ground, maybe 2 feet off the deck. It was dark
> all over, except for a conspicuous white patch at the base of the tail. It
> did try and grab something from the field (without stopping) but seemed to
> come up empty.
> What did I see?
>
>
> --
> Jason Berard
> Stewardship Director
> Upper Valley Land Trust
> 603-643-6626
>
>

-- 
Jason Berard
Stewardship Director
Upper Valley Land Trust
603-643-6626


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