Photo by Teresa Herrera/ This pair of Northern Harrier hawks were spotted in the estuary at Three Crabs Road on New Year’s Day. The name harrier comes from the bird’s habit of raiding or harrying its ...

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 as ...

Winter is a great time for birding and Sauvie Island is the place to spot the Fantastic Four of raptors - Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, and Bald Eagle! Brodie Cass Talbott, ...

While most hawks soar overhead while hunting, look low for the northern harrier. Sometimes they will soar overhead, but their preferred foraging style is a low patrol. They will glide along, possibly ...