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Northern Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)

    
        
Northern Harrier
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Length: 16 - 24"

Habitat:
In the Northeast: Freshwater marshes, saltwater marshes, wet meadows, sloughs, swamps, open fields.
Northern Harrier
Photo © David Blevins
Requires open country for hunting. Click to enlarge
Diet:  Mostly small mammals such as voles,
mice, shrews; also small rabbits; small birds,
reptiles, amphibians, large insects.
 
 
Northern Harrier ID TipsIdentification tips for the Northern Harrier
 
Range Maps:
(Click map to enlarge.)
 
Northern Harrier Breeding Map Northern Harrier Winter Map      USGS
     
Breeding Map          Winter Map (CBC)     
 
Additional photos and information:

National Wildlife Federation
Photo of Northern Harrier, song (sound file), description, voice, habitat, nesting, and range of this bird.

Peter LaTourrette's Bird Photo Gallery
Photos of Northern Harrier (male and female).
 
     
   

 

 


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