![](2012_12_18/WTSparrow_E63073.jpg)
White-throated Sparrow
![](2012_12_18/DWP_E62979.jpg)
Downy Woodpecker
![](2012_12_18/RBWP_E62936.jpg)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
![](2012_12_18/Carolina_Wren_E63110.jpg)
Carolina Wren
![](2012_12_18/YRWarbler_E62947.jpg)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
When I was walking on the east side of Reids Creek along route 627, I saw five or six American Crows foraging in the tall grass. When the sun came out, one of them looked to be brown, and it had been foraging along side a normal black American Crow. When the brown bird turned around, I saw that it was a juvenile male Northern Harrier! I have seen crows harass hawks many times, but this was the first time I ever saw a crow and a hawk being pals! Both birds continued foraging together, and the American Crow even walked right up to the Harrier as if to ask how it was doing. After a couple of minutes, the Crow flew away, and then the Harrier did the same thing, hiding in the much taller grasses.
![](2012_12_18/Harrier&Crow_E62992.jpg)
Northern Harrier and American Crow
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Northern Harrier and American Crow
![](2012_12_18/Harrier&Crow_E63001.jpg)
Northern Harrier and American Crow
![](2012_12_18/Harrier&Crow_E63003.jpg)
Northern Harrier and American Crow
![](2012_12_18/Harrier_E63016.jpg)
Northern Harrier
![](2012_12_18/Harrier_E63018.jpg)
Northern Harrier
![](2012_12_18/Harrier_E63019.jpg)
Northern Harrier
![](2012_12_18/Harrier_E63020.jpg)
Northern Harrier
![](2012_12_18/Harrier_E63031.jpg)
Northern Harrier
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