Northern harrier photo gallery
Photographs by Chris Young
| Top: a female northern harrier hovers over a potential meal near Patterson Bay, Illinois. Contrast this picture with the series of pictures of the male (below) and on the northern harrier page of the pictorial guide. | The male was hunting along a railroad right-of-way which was next to a busy road. Due to extensive use of land for crops, the only grasslands available for hunting may be along railroads or highways. |
Note: Northern harriers are often seen with their counterpart, the short-eared owl. If you see harriers, be alert for short-eared owls as well.