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 as ...

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The northern harrier is underappreciated, I think. I seldom hear it remarked upon, and I doubt it stands very high on many lists of favorite birds. Yet the harrier is a remarkable bird in many ways, ...

In the 1960s, British aviation company Hawker Siddeley developed an innovative jet capable of vertical takeoffs and landings. This formidable war craft was dubbed the Harrier. Its name was inspired by ...

While most hawks soar overhead while hunting, look low for the northern harrier. Sometimes they will soar overhead, but their preferred foraging style is a low patrol. They will glide along, possibly ...