[Length 20 (Male) to 25 (Female) in. Wingspan 50 (M) to 64 (F) in.]

This immature Gyrfalcon was photographed as a winter visitor (January-February 2002) in Lubbock, Texas. This is the southernmost record of Gyrfalcon in the United States. Photo taken using eyepiece projection on a Celestron C5 1250mm f10 telescope with a 26mm Plossl eyepiece on Kodachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: February 2002)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 43 in.]

This Northern Harrier was photographed at Quivira NWR, Great Bend, Kansas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: March 13, 2010)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 43 in.]

This female Northern Harrier was photographed at the Andrews Bird Viewing Trail, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: October 25, 2007)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 43 in.]

This female Northern Harrier was photographed at the Andrews Bird Viewing Trail, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=360mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: October 25, 2007)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 43 in.]

This female Northern Harrier was photographed at the Andrews Bird Viewing Trail, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: November 20, 2007)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 43 in.]

This male Northern Harrier was photographed at the Andrews Bird Viewing Trail, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: November 20, 2007)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 43 in.]

This male Northern Harrier was photographed at San Bernard NWR, Brazoria, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 16, 2009)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 43 in.]

This Northern Harrier was photographed at Quivira NWR, Great Bend, Kansas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: March 13, 2010)