Jan Rothe
Migrating Pallid Harrier
Pallid Harriers breed from the northern shores of the Black Sea all the way to Lake Baikal and from their breeding grounds most of them migrate to Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent, with few staying closer to the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf. They are rare visitors to Central Europe too, on their way to their wintering grounds.
In the Semi-desert of Mangghystau we saw many of them migrating and hunting Chukars and smaller birds as well as mammals especially in the mornings when their prey came close to a water hole.
While the english name Pallid Harrier is a reference to the pale look of the adult male, the German name translates as Steppe Harrier, referencing the habitat in which they are often found. The bird in the picture is a juvenile and the prominent distinctive feature vs the similar looking juvenile Montagu‘s Harrier is the just visible cream-white collar, which Montagu‘s lack.
Migrating Pallid Harrier
Pallid Harriers breed from the northern shores of the Black Sea all the way to Lake Baikal and from their breeding grounds most of them migrate to Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent, with few staying closer to the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf. They are rare visitors to Central Europe too, on their way to their wintering grounds.
In the Semi-desert of Mangghystau we saw many of them migrating and hunting Chukars and smaller birds as well as mammals especially in the mornings when their prey came close to a water hole.
While the english name Pallid Harrier is a reference to the pale look of the adult male, the German name translates as Steppe Harrier, referencing the habitat in which they are often found. The bird in the picture is a juvenile and the prominent distinctive feature vs the similar looking juvenile Montagu‘s Harrier is the just visible cream-white collar, which Montagu‘s lack.