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shutterdawg
04-21-2011, 04:18 PM
Prairie Falcon (?) at Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5638988213_b6a24f8400_b.jpg

sharptail
04-21-2011, 04:39 PM
It has no dark wing pits...not a prairie falcon.

tony123abc
04-21-2011, 04:40 PM
Not too sure do to the position, but I think I see a facial disk and a prominent white rump patch. I do not see brown markings under the wings of a PF. I go with a male marsh hawk. But hard to tell by this view.

Ron Clarke
04-21-2011, 04:56 PM
Pearly gray upperparts, white rump patch, delicately marked underparts, wingtips look like they're dipped in black ink -- I'm with Tony: male marsh hawk.

shutterdawg
04-21-2011, 05:22 PM
Maybe this shot will help. Thanks for the reminder on the wing pits.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5638987921_4010d92ac3_b.jpg

JRedig
04-21-2011, 05:28 PM
Marsh hawk for sure.

chamokane
04-21-2011, 05:37 PM
Us old guys would call it a male Marsh Hawk. The kids who have been to school might call it a male Northern Harrier, but it's the same bird. When you see a Prairie Falcon, you'll know it's a falcon by the wing beat if nothing else. Great photos, by the way.

PeteJ
04-21-2011, 05:43 PM
adult male Harrier

shutterdawg
04-21-2011, 07:39 PM
Great photos, by the way.

Thanks Dave :0)

jfseaman
04-21-2011, 07:40 PM
Yup. Adult make Northern Harrier, aka marsh hawk.

But I really like the first picture. Oo la la.

I'm a fan of Jack Northrop.

everetkhorton
04-21-2011, 10:08 PM
Not too sure do to the position, but I think I see a facial disk and a prominent white rump patch. I do not see brown markings under the wings of a PF. I go with a male marsh hawk. But hard to tell by this view.

Yep, for sure.

Lowachi
04-22-2011, 12:41 AM
Yep, for sure.
thumbsuppme too