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Swamp Harrier. This Harrier actually nests in the cumbungi in the swamps. On a few rare occasions farmers have found their nests  in the wheat crops when harvesting.  Australia,Circus approximans,Geotagged,Swamp harrier,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Swamp Harrier.

This Harrier actually nests in the cumbungi in the swamps. On a few rare occasions farmers have found their nests in the wheat crops when harvesting.

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The swamp harrier also known as the marsh harrier, Australasian harrier, kāhu, swamp-hawk or New Zealand hawk. It is large, slim, and the most common bird of prey in New Zealand countryside. It is one of the few birds to have benefited from European-New Zealand settlement: It is a bird of open country and became firmly established after forests were cleared by Polynesians.

The swamp harrier belongs to the sub-family Circinae and genus ''Circus'', which are represented worldwide, except.. more

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Back Water Fox
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Uploaded May 28, 2016. Captured Jul 20, 2012 11:51 in Wilcannia-Bourke Rd, Louth NSW 2840, Australia.
  • Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO500
  • 800mm