BIRDS

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

Birds
NativeMigratory
Northern Harrier, photo 1 of 5
Northern Harrier, Male
Northern Harrier, Female
393 gWeight
4–5 eggsClutch
31 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 393 g. Migratory. Lives in marshes. Feeds on animal prey. Forages in flight.

There are 23,103 observations of Northern Harrier in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in April, August and September and become rare from November to March.

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