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What bird looks like a hawk but not like I've seen before?

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Nov 20, 2009
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by: Jon

Hi Brenda,

From your description I would say that you saw a northern harrier. The white band across the tail feathers is a give-away, plus the fact that it was hovering. Both are classic northern harrier indicators.

Jon

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