Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Northern Harriers

The "Northern Harrier" is  long-winged, long-tailed hawk that hunts flying over open fields and marshes  looking for their meal.


They perche on the ground. They seldom are perch on tall poles or trees.


They were formerly call "Marsh Hawks".  They are a medium-sized raptors.





Northern Harrier Range MapNorthern Harrier Range Map


This map was copied from Goggle.

Northern Harriers breed in wide-open habitats ranging from Arctic tundra to prairie  ending up in open habitats.

Enjoy the post.  Kitfoxgal

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