northern harrier

noun

1. a hawk of North America and Europe, Circus cyaneus, that frequents marshes and meadows.

Example Sentences

More vegetation along the wetlands means better nesting for mallards, northern harrier hawks and other species.

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Wildlife officials say burns in pine-oak barrens, woodlands, and heaths improve habitat for ruffed grouse, wild turkey, American woodcock, white-tailed deer and rare and declining species such as whip-poor-will, northern harrier, and eastern meadowlark.

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He pointed out the different species of birds — a northern harrier and an American kestrel, among them — that called out and swooped through the air as evidence of that evolution.

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These include the Baltimore oriole, American kestrel, northern harrier and ring-billed gull.

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While the ducks showed a preference for the water, a juvenile bald eagle and a northern harrier hawk alternated between flying over the wetlands and perching atop nearby trees.

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