Eastern Marsh Harrier
EASTERN MARSH HARRIER
Circus spilonotus
Accipitridae Family
Length 535mm (21"), Wingspan 1220mm (48")
Migrant- Uncommon
Bird #213 - September 2009
We were in Candaba and there didn't seem to be as many birds as the last time we were there. We thought that perhaps the birds were just too well-concealed, since there were a lot of water lilies growing in the pond. True enough, as we were looking at a seemingly "empty" pond, a lot of Black Crowned Night Herons rose from the plant cover and started flying around. They were being harassed by this Eastern Marsh Harrier!
We had three lifers in the trip, all migrants!
Read MoreCircus spilonotus
Accipitridae Family
Length 535mm (21"), Wingspan 1220mm (48")
Migrant- Uncommon
Bird #213 - September 2009
We were in Candaba and there didn't seem to be as many birds as the last time we were there. We thought that perhaps the birds were just too well-concealed, since there were a lot of water lilies growing in the pond. True enough, as we were looking at a seemingly "empty" pond, a lot of Black Crowned Night Herons rose from the plant cover and started flying around. They were being harassed by this Eastern Marsh Harrier!
We had three lifers in the trip, all migrants!
EASTERN MARSH HARRIER Circus spilonotus Candaba, Pampanga, Philippines
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