Birds Identified: Northern Harrier/Marsh Hawk

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Northern Harrier/Marsh Hawk has these characteristics:

• Still perching
  
• Continuous flying
  
• Larger than robin
  
• Tail long
  
• Mostly brownish, or with many brown streaks or spots
  
• Streaks (long spots)
  
• Tail bands (across)
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• North winter (November through February)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Field habitat
  
• Marsh habitat
  
• Continuous flying low (below treetops when flying)
  
• Perched low (generally below middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Soaring flight (gliding or circling on set wings)
  

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