Northern Harrier

Female Northern Harrier hunting at San Jacinto Wildlife Area. . . . #harrier #northernharrier #birdsofprey | Tohid Azimi

The northern harrier, Circus cyaneus, is a medium sized bird of prey with broad wings and a very long tail. Its nickname of “marsh hawk” is derived from one of their common hunting grounds, marshes. A raptor similar in appearance to other well-known species like the red-tailed hawk, the northern harrier is the only species of the harrier family that can be found in the United States. Males and females have distinct differences. Female harriers are larger than males and have dark brown feathers,

Northern Harrier Hawk bird soaring flying right to left across grass field meadow hunting searching for prey in pacific northwest

Northern Harrier

This is nature: Northern harrier plucks and picks apart its pigeon meal. Northern harriers fly low over wetlands and grasslands to catch their prey, mainly small mammals, but they will also hunt birds, as seen from this video captured last week on the Oregon Coast. North America’s only harrier has owl-like facial disks that help them hear little critters scampering about as they fly overhead. USFWS video: Taryn Sutton Description: Mostly brown bird of prey stands over bird catch, ripping off whi

Northern Harrier in flight #harriers #northernharrier #birdsofprey | Tohid Azimi