marsh harrier
Britishnoun
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a European harrier, Circus aeruginosus, that frequents marshy regions
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Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): hen harrier. Also: marsh hawk. a common harrier, Circus cyaneus, that flies over fields and marshes and nests in marshes and open land
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On a summer day on the northern edge of San Francisco Bay, a marsh harrier glides above a low-lying expanse of tawny yellow and variegated green vegetation, cut with curvaceous channels.
From Nature ● Oct. 8, 2018
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