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Northern Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Description:

Female harrier on a post at the base of Rest Lake. The second shot shows her taking flight.

Habitat:

Mainly grasslands and fields. Harriers hunt flying low to the ground and can stop and change direction on a dime in mid-air, to catch their prey.

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1 Comment

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Beautiful Perched shot!

Dennis Davenport
Spotted by
Dennis Davenport

Washington, USA

Spotted on Mar 23, 2011
Submitted on Sep 17, 2011

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