This gorgeous adult female northern harrier shows an arc of speckled feathers that separates her face from her neck. This is the hint that she has a parabolic dish of feathers that collects faint ...

The Condor, Vol. 116, No. 2 (May 2014), pp. 226-241 (16 pages) ABSTRACT Bird populations are influenced by many environmental factors at both large and small scales. Our study evaluated the influences ...

Genomics reveals that the Hen Harrier has two distinct evolutionary lineages. Deemed as one species spread across different continents, scientists now confirm that the Eurasian Hen Harrier and the ...

This Northern Harrier was hunting over a grassy marsh, its head down, eyes watching for rodent prey. You can see the facial ruff, similar to that of Short-eared Owls, another grassland hunter. The ...

While most hawks soar overhead while hunting, look low for the northern harrier. Sometimes they will soar overhead, but their preferred foraging style is a low patrol. They will glide along, possibly ...

During September, many of us take advantage of the closeness of Hawk Ridge to observe the fall migration of birds. We are fortunate to have a site nearby that allows us excellent views into the ...

The study, published as the cover article in BioMed Central's Avian Research, led by the Earlham Institute and the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, explores the ...