Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius (Linnaeus, 1766)In need of conservation  -  S2B (State rare breeder)    Synonyms: Bogtrotter, Circus cyaneus, Frog Hawk, Marsh Hawk, Mouse Hawk, NOHA, White-rumped Hawk.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Accipitriformes   >   Family Accipitridae   >   Genus Circus   

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A Northern Harrier in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/4/2012). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A male Northern Harrier in Harford Co., Maryland (12/17/2013). Photo by Kye Jenkins. (MBP list)

A Northern Harrier in Sussex Co., Delaware (10/29/2010). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Maryland (12/11/2020). (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Northern Harrier in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/21/2021). Photo by Andy Connelly. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Northern Harrier in Kent Co., Maryland (11/25/2015). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/2/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A sub-adult male in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (11/21/2009). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Dorchester Co., Maryland (3/18/2009). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Northern Harrier in Wicomico Co., Maryland (2/11/2014). Photo by Dan Haas. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

A Northern Harrier in flight in Frederick Co., Maryland (2/28/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Maryland (2/15/2020). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/13/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/20/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/28/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/2/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Northern Harrier in Kent Co., Maryland (3/6/2017). Photo by Mike Hudson. (MBP list)


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