The bird I have photographed here is a northern harrier. It is a medium-size hawk native to North America. Its summer range extends into Northern Canada and Alaska, but its winter range brings it ...

The northern harrier is an unusual hawk in many ways. Its plumage is sexually dimorphic; the adult male is gray with light undersides, while the female is brown with buff-colored, streaked undersides.

Marsh Hawk Red Ale release to help northern harriers, “Illumination” opening at the Morton Arboretum, Illinois’ first firearm deer season Friday through Sunday, sandhill cranes at Jasper ...

Georgia is home to a variety of diverse wildlife, whether you’re looking at the native flora and fauna or visiting some of the zoos and aquariums. There are also several different types of hawks in ...

Sometimes called a Marsh Hawk, the northern harrier is currently one the rarest birds of prey nesting in the Granite State. Unlike many of our more common hawks, harriers shun the forest, opting ...

A filmmaker has captured rare footage showing a short-eared owl ambushing a northern harrier and clobbering the hawk with a perfectly executed front kick. Freddy Moyano was afield late Tuesday in ...

Northern Harrier hunt on the wing and have the tendency to fly low to the ground keeping their wings in a “V” shape. They are also able to hover and make quick and sharp turns when hunting prey.

Cindy Hamilton photographed a northern harrier that was being harassed by American crows at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach. “I watched the chase for several minutes,” wrote Hami… ...

This formidable war craft was dubbed the Harrier. Its name was inspired by the hen harrier, an agile raptor capable of impressive aerial acrobatics. The jet’s namesake occurs here in Ohio.

She is a slender hawk, brown above, with a dark-streaked, buff breast and a long, barred tail. A ring of light-colored feathers surrounds her face, giving her a facial disc similar to that of an owl.