Scientific Name: Circus aeruginosus Common Name: Western Marsh Harrier
Identifying Features: golden brown head, dark brown-black wings, yellow feet, black beak
Fun Facts:
- It feeds on small mammals, small birds, insects, reptiles, and frogs.
- It is a territorial bird in the breeding season, and even in winter it seems less social than other harriers, which often gather in large flocks.
This image was clicked by Svitlana Tkach – via Flickr.
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