harrier

Example Sentences

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For 30 minutes we watch a northern harrier on the hunt, dive-bombing blue-winged and cinnamon teal, though he always comes up empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“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

As you entered there was a mural of a giant harrier hawk swooping down to take a Range Rover in its claws.

From The Guardian • May 6, 2019

Emmy the harrier is crazy for ice cubes.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2018

In fact, his principal delight was to attend the gentry of the country to the field, either with harrier, foxhound, or setter.

From Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by Carleton, William