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Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Photo by intrinsic3141
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Field Notes

Description:

A distinctive raptor with a keen sense of hearing that slowly glides over marshes and fields looking for prey.

Habitat:

Marshlands and grasslands.

Reference Links:

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

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PublishedNovember 21, 2013

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