Northern Harrier - Circus hudsonius
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(feet)The Northern Harrier is the only harrier found in North America and is also known as the Marsh Hawk. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Hen Harrier, Circus cyaneus, which is found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. DNA sequencing has placed the Northern Harrier as a distinct species, but there is still some disagreement on this.
The female and male Northern Harriers have different plumage. The male is white and gray, the female brown. A great field marker is the white rump which is obvious in flight. Besides using their eye sight to locate prey, Northern Harriers use their sense of hearing. Their owl-like facial disk aids this.
Juvenile
11/08/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA
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05/27/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Juvenile
11/08/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA
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Juvenile Male
09/20/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA
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Juvenile Male
09/20/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA
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Juvenile
12/10/2007 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Female
05/27/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Female
05/27/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Male
11/23/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Male
11/23/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Male with the head of some rodent
02/29/2008 - Bodega Bay, CA
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Male
02/29/2008 - Bodega Bay, CA
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Male preening
02/29/2008 - Bodega Bay, CA
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Male
02/29/2008 - Bodega Bay, CA
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Male
03/13/2008 - Wildcat Creek Park, Richmond, CA
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Female
04/04/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Female
04/04/2008 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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She was eating -- the prey is hidden by the grasses
02/28/2010 - Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, CA
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