Harrier Hawk Hunting

Northern Harrier Hawk flying low to the ground with his head down searching the brush and tall grass for lunch. Saw this raptor near the marsh lands of the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge along the Rio Grande River in south central New Mexico.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Great timing, Jay, and welcome to JungleDragon! Please don't forget to set the country in which you took the photo. Posted 10 years ago
1. Jay Chapman
  
  Bull Frog
  
  Thank you! I did set the location and thanks for taking the metadata, makes it easy :) Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks so much, Jay! And to explain why setting that country is so important, check this out:
    
    http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlifemap/US
    
    Maps, species, photos, parks, they all depend on that one little field being set :) Posted 10 years ago

The Hen harrier

The hen harrier or northern harrier is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts of the northern hemisphere in Canada and the northernmost USA, and in northern Eurasia. This species is polytypic, with two subspecies. Marsh hawk is a historical name for the American form.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey

Species identified by Jay Chapman

By Jay Chapman

Uploaded Apr 15, 2015. Captured Nov 10, 2014 12:38 in Unnamed Road, San Antonio, NM 87832, USA.

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Canon EOS REBEL SL1
f/6.3
1/1000s
ISO200
600mm

Captured in the fall. More fall photos.