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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Northern Harrier in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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 (Date obscured). (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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