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Harrier Hawk

Circus approximans

Photo by MikeLoose
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Description:

Harrier Hawk beautiful bird, more of a scavenger than a hunter. I have however seen them hunt.

Habitat:

Usually nest in open ground nest is fairly large but not easy to see.

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Comments (5)
Ava T-B
There was an interesting article in the NY Times about cross-dressing Harrier Hawks: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/science/male-hawks-in-france-find-more-than-their-feminine-side.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=in%20the%20wild%20finding%20more%20than%20a%20feminine%20side&st=cse Sorry it's such a long link!
MikeLoose
He liked the rain and in Te Anau there is a lot of it.

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