Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
- HABITAT - Northern Harriers breed across all provinces and territories in Canada, Alaska and a many of the northern states in the U.S. The winter, some stay in the central U.S. and around the Great Lakes, while many migrate further south.
- DIET - Northern Harriers feed mostly small mammals, birds, reptiles and large insects. Diet varies with location and season. They can be seen flying low over fields looking for mice or voles. They occasionally hang around marshy areas where they could feed on ducks. They may also feed on carrion, especially in winter.
- FACTS - Northern Harriers are the most owl-like of hawks. And, like owls, they rely on hearing as well as vision to capture prey. They have a disk-shaped face that looks and functions much like an owl’s.
