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Northern Harrier
[Circus hudsonius]
[Length 18 in. Wingspan 43 in.]
The Northern Harrier occurs throughout North America in wetlands and open, grassy fields.
The combination of long wings and tail, and its habit of flying and gliding low to the ground with its wings held in an upward "vee", identify it at a distance.
This one was photographed along the edge of a coastal marsh in southern New Jersey, USA.
Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film.
(Date: September 1981)
(use image name "harrn" for inquiries)
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