Northern Harrier - Female ( in HD )

Northern Harrier - Female
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Filmed by my35Xvision in Duke Island Park on December 18, 2012

I've met this bird for the first time and it was surprising to see it this time of the year in our area.
Northern Harriers with wings held above the body in a shallow "V" these birds of prey with an "owl-shaped face"

hunt over marshes, meadows and open fields. Northern Harriers, or marsh hawks, can be identified by a white rump

patch at the base of their long narrow tails.

The male of the nominate race, C. c. cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766), which breeds in Europe and Asia, is mainly grey

above and white below except for the upper breast, which is grey like the upperparts, and the rump, which is

white; the wings are grey with black wingtips. The female is brown above with white upper tail coverts, hence

females, and the similar juveniles, are often called "ringtails". Their underparts are buff streaked with brown.

The race C. c. hudsonius (Linnaeus, 1766) breeds in North America and is sometimes considered a distinct

species, C. hudsonius. The male's plumage is darker grey than that of C. c. cyaneus and the female is also

darker and more rufous. In both North American and Eurasia, the adult male is sometimes nicknamed the "Grey

Ghost", because of his striking plumage and spectral aura.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Harrier

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Northern+Harriers

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http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Harrier/id

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Album: Quiet Life Vol.2
Track 04: L'Exil des arbres - part 1
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