Marsh Hawk Red Ale release to help northern harriers, “Illumination” opening at the Morton Arboretum, Illinois’ first firearm deer season Friday through Sunday, sandhill cranes at Jasper ...

Oklahoma is home to large numbers of wintering hawks, including northern harriers. Harriers can be identified by their long wings and tail, their white rump, and their habit of coursing low over ...

Northern harriers are a little smaller than a red-tailed hawk and their narrow wings span about 3.5 feet. A great feature to look for is a large white rump patch at the base of their narrow banded ...

Erie was perched on a sunny branch when I met her on a cold day in March. She turned her head this way and that to survey her surroundings at the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences. She is a ...

A hawk caught my attention as I drove through the countryside of Davie County. Hawks are common sights in this largely agricultural county where you can see red-tails perched on utility poles or ...

The bird I have photographed here is a northern harrier. It is a medium-size hawk native to North America. Its summer range extends into Northern Canada and Alaska, but its winter range brings it ...

Northern Harrier ... The birds with the 43-inch-wingspan are one of our most commonly seen hawks through the fall and winter. ... Female northern harriers are darkish brown on their backs.

A Northern Harrier Hawk. Credit... Carolyn Bell. Hawks, eagles and other birds of prey are tricky to catch, however. The term “eagle-eyed” did not come out of nowhere.