Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:12:24 -0800 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> From: Steve Noyes <noyessh@YAHOO.COM> Subject: harrier question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Today, at the National Wildlife Research Center on the Patuxent Refuge, I noticed a juvenile Northern Harrier, either with only one leg or an injured leg. As it flew over the muddy expanse of the drained Lake Redington, I noticed only one leg "hanging" down. It was in a hunting mode, with its head scanning back and forth. Do harriers normally fly with legs folded under or hanging down. I know the talons would be extended as it goes in for the kill, but can't remember if I normally see them gliding with leg up or down. In any case, only one leg was hanging (almost limp-like). Any thoughts? Steve Noyes Volunteer Naturalist Patuxent Research Refuge Laurel MD steve_noyes@fws.gov --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================