For about two weeks now I've been watching two Northern Harrier hawks (a 
male and a female) hunting near my home along the Lost Branch (of Ohio 
Brush Creek) - about 10 mi. due south of Hillsboro in Highland County. I 
see them every day and their range seems to be about 3.5 mi. east/west by 
about 2 mi. north/south stretching generally along the oat fields, 
cornstubble and grasslands that border the south side of Lost Branch. Their 
hunt cruising is quite a show, sometimes seeming almost "playful" flights, 
and, though they hunt separately, they are a commanding presence in the 
area and absolutely beautiful.

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