northern+harrier

Northern Harrier Matthew T, Blake R, Tyler R This bird was just about to take a brake after flying for about the approximate of 209 football fields. Facts of Northern Harrier [|Cornell Bird Lab] Hawk Mountain

media type="youtube" key="krgJlUl4Zpk" height="315" width="420" Here is a video of a Northern Harrier flying

=Here is a range map of the Northern Harrier=

= -Wingspan reaches from 3.5 feet to 4.5 feet = = -Weights from 12 to 18 ounces = = -Female is slightly larger than male Harriers = = -Populated in Asia,North America, and Europe = = -Prefer grasslands, steppes, wetlands, meadows, cultivated areas, and tundra = = -Harrier's located in northern areas migrate to southern areas = = -Diet relies on small mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and carrion = = -To abduct prey the Harrier patiently soars close to the ground, then rapidly sky dives to its meal = = -Breed in their nest of sticks and grass = = -Female harrier lays three to six eggs = = -Each egg incubates for twenty-nine to thirty-one days = = -These birds mature very quickly,this is between two to three years =