Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) - 18Oct2016 & 18Feb2018

The Northern Harrier is a familiar bird in Wilmington winters hovering above the marshes.  I am sure I have a picture of an adult male "Gray Ghost" somewhere, but I will have to add it later as I sift through my pics.  This one was at Fort Fisher.

Here is an almost adult male from Pungo Lakes, NC in 2018.