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northern harrier

Circus cyaneus

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
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Field Notes

Habitat:

restored Indiana prairie

Notes:

We watched this hawk hunting, flying low over the tall grasses.

Reference Links:

Northern Harrier, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Northern Harrier (juvenile)

Circus cyaneus

Reference Link
avesjohn
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Comments (1)
AnnaWhipkey
thanks for the ID avesjohn! This bird's hunting behavior definitely matched the description on the Cornell site.

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