harrier

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"There's a jay ... That's a bluethroat ... Do you see the hen harrier? We're lucky," the 37-year-old photographer told AFP.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Aside from curlew, they pose a threat to a number of native species including the Orkney vole, short-eared owl and hen harrier.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

More vegetation along the wetlands means better nesting for mallards, northern harrier hawks and other species.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2023

“The harrier has landed,” exclaimed a volunteer on a Sunday bird walk at the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2019

This hound, with the harrier, were for many centuries the only hunting dogs.

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