Marsh harrier - Wikipedia
WEBThe marsh harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily. They are medium-sized raptors and the largest and broadest-winged harriers. Most of them are associated with marshland and dense reedbeds. They are found almost worldwide, excluding only …
Marsh harrier - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBMarsh harrier. Scientific name: Circus aeruginosus. The courtship of the marsh harrier is certainly a sight to behold - wheeling and tumbling through the sky, male and female partners lock talons in mid-air. Look out for this rare bird over reedbeds in East Anglia, Somerset and the South East.
Western marsh harrier - Wikipedia
WEBThe western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa. It is also known as the Eurasian marsh harrier. Formerly, a number of relatives were included in C. aeruginosus, which was then known as "marsh harrier".
Marsh Harrier Bird Facts | Circus Aeruginosus - The RSPB Wildlife …
WEBThe largest of the harriers, the Marsh Harrier can be recognised by its long tail and light flight with wings held in a shallow 'V'. It is distinguishable from other harriers by its larger size, heavier build, broader wings and absence of white on the rump.
Marsh harrier guide: identification, distribution and where to see
WEBOur guide looks at how to identify marsh harriers, how to tell the difference between males and females, where they live and the best places to see them.
Marsh Harrier | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WEBThe Marsh Harrier is a large and bulky bird of prey that feeds on small waterbirds and mammals, caught in the marshes around our eastern coasts. Made extinct in Britain by persecution in the 19th century, the current population has grown from a single breeding group in Suffolk in 1971.
Western Marsh Harrier - eBird
WEBGangly raptor with long wings and tail; local in marshes and wetlands with extensive reed beds. Mainly seen in flight, quartering fairly low over marshes, with wings raised in shallow V. Commonest plumage dark brown overall with variable creamy cap, throat, and narrow leading edge to wing.
The Western Marsh Harrier - 10,000 Birds
WEB3 days ago · Male Western Marsh Harrier crossing the Strait of Gibraltar. A broad estimate of the European population puts it at somewhere between 100 and 200 thousand pairs, with an apparent increasing trend in the east. The largest populations are in the north-east, in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, with good numbers in Poland and Germany.
Western marsh harrier - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
WEBBasic facts about Western marsh harrier: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
Marsh Harrier - Hawk and Owl Trust
WEBMarsh Harriers are not closely related to the other harrier species found in Britain, but form a group of species which occur across Asia, Indian Ocean islands and Australia. They are sexually dimorphic in plumage, with adult females a handsome chocolate brown colour with cream heads and forewings, whereas the males have a complex pattern of ...