Janety 0 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 In eastern Montana in June. Medium size bird flying. Predominantly brown but had large white area on upper tail coverts when wings flying. Open farmland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam 156 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) White on tail reminds me of Western Meadowlark. Edited July 3, 2018 by Liam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lonesome55dove 464 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 So do you mean like the rump area? If so, two birds come to mind...Northern Flicker and Northern Harrier. 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janety 0 Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 I will check these out. Yes I do mean rump,area. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janety 0 Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 I think probably a flicker. Thanks again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 1,035 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 13 hours ago, Janety said: I think probably a flicker. Thanks again. Could you describe flight pattern? Flickers have a bobbing flap-glide pattern, harriers have a soaring or flapping pattern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janety 0 Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 It just flew in front of me while I was leaving my farm. So I just remember a straight flight until it went behind a tree. I know we have flickers here, but have not seen a harrier. I am watching for it again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melierax 1,035 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Janety said: It just flew in front of me while I was leaving my farm. So I just remember a straight flight until it went behind a tree. I know we have flickers here, but have not seen a harrier. I am watching for it again. Ah got it. I'd agree with Flicker then. Good luck in refinding it 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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