The Northern Harrier

Large Raptor Birds
Part 5

The Northern Harrier

 

The northern harrier forms a low V shaped flight hunting pattern as they search like other harriers for small mammals to eat.  Northern harriers rarely live to be 8 years old due to other predators.

 

 

Northern harriers are more likely to be seen and remain in heavy forested areas.  The nests are preferred to be constructed of sticks filled with 4-8 whitish eggs then hatch in approximately 31 days.  This is the only hawk that practices polygamy.

The Northern Harrier is also called the marsh hawk. It migrates to the southern parts of America. The marsh hawk is 41-52cm (16-20in) long.

 

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