Hen Harrier

No Willet Split Plus Other Nerdy Bird News

By Mia McPherson|July 2nd, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Northern Harriers, Northern Shrikes, Pinellas County, Utah, Willets|Tags: American Ornithological Society, AOS, birds of prey, Circus hudsonius, DNA, Eastern Willet, hawks, Hen Harrier, Lanius borealis, Northern Harrier, Northern Shrike, raptors, shorebirds, splits, subspecies, Tringa semipalmata, Tringa semipalmata inornata, Tringa semipalmata semipalmata, Western Willet, Willet, willets|

Just because Willets weren't split this year doesn't mean they won't be split in the future, who knows what changes will be made a year from now.

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Nesting Northern Harrier

By Mia McPherson|May 7th, 2011|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: adult, birds of prey, Circus hudsonius, female, flight, harrier, harriers, hawk, hawks, Hen Harrier, hovering, landing, marsh, Marsh hawk, marshes, nest, nesting, nesting material, Northern Harrier, wetlands|

Tt was the first time that I have ever seen a Northern Harrier building a nest. It more than made my day!

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