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The northern harrier breeds in North America, and its closest relative is the cinereous harrier (C. cinereus) of South America. The male's plumage is darker grey than that of the hen harrier, and the female is also darker and more rufous. [9] The adult male is sometimes nicknamed the "Grey Ghost", because of his striking plumage and spectral aura.
Ring-tail is an informal term used by birders for the juveniles and females of several harrier species when seen in the field and not identifiable to an exact species. [9] Ring-tail harriers include the juveniles and females of Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus), hen harrier (Circus cyaneus), and pallid harrier (Circus macrourus).
They come down from northern Canada for the winter. If you see another hawk doing a lot of hovering and dipping and diving low over meadows and marshes it is likely a northern harrier which lives ...
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Video Of Owl Getting Ambushed By Hawk Goes Viral In its talons, the owl was carrying a vole, which is a small rodent. As Jerry's camera was rolling, he suddenly noticed a Northern Harrier hawk ...
Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius; Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus; Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii; American goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus; Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis; Harris's hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus (A) Gray hawk, Buteo plagiatus (A) Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight.
African harrier-hawk: Accipitridae: Polyboroides typus Smith, A, 1829: 16 Madagascar harrier-hawk: ... Northern harrier: Accipitridae: Circus hudsonius (Linnaeus ...