marsh hawk

American  

noun

1. northern harrier.

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marsh hawk British  

noun

1. another name for marsh harrier

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Etymology

Origin of marsh hawk

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Example Sentences

A marsh hawk could be seen in the mudflats by the river.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2015

I watched a marsh hawk wheel down behind the barn.

From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan

Spring came early and with the first marsh hawk Brian was on the road, his eager youth crying out to the spring's hope and laughter.

From Kenny by Nuyttens, Joseph Pierre

Day after day and week after week as I look through the big, open barn door I see a marsh hawk beating about low over the fields.

From The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers by Burroughs, John

A much bigger splashing drew me quietly through the bushes to find a marsh hawk giving himself a Christmas souse.

From Modern Prose And Poetry; For Secondary Schools Edited With Notes, Study Helps, And Reading Lists by Ashmun, Margaret