Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

You know it's fall in the Florida wetlands when you start to see me.  I'll be the one flying low over the marshes and scaring the birds below me.  Look for the white tip on my tail to distinguish me from other hawks.

Most Likely Found: In the marsh, In the open fields

When: Summer

Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands

Read more: Northern Harrier at Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Ebird: Northern Harrier eBird range


I have written 9 posts including a photo of a Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

Gray January Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

January 12, 2019 - During one of the brief periods when the sun made an appearance, I spotted this Northern Harrier flying not too far from the Crazy U.... At the sod farms near the end of the drive, I spotted another Northern Harrier flying close.... Read more

Northern Harrier

My First Northern Harrier

November 15, 2011 - I got my first shot of a Northern Harrier at Circle B this weekend.  It's not particularly well exposed, but it's my proof – I saw him!... Read more