Marsh Harrier

ARKive - Marsh Harrier
http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/birds/Circus_aeruginosus/
more_still_images.html
Look into the daily life of a marsh harrier family. Displays twelve colour images of harrier nest, chicks, plus adults flying, hunting, and catching a frog.

ARKive - Marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/birds/Circus_aeruginosus/
Study this bird entered on Birds of Conservation Concern Red List. Read physical description and imitation calls.

Arthur Grosset’s Birds - Marsh Harrier
http://www.arthurgrosset.com/europebirds/marshharrier.html
Releases photographs of the raptor in flight and publishes facts about its distribution, habitat, prey, and behaviour.

BBCi Nature Wildfacts - Marsh Harrier (Circus Aeruginosus)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/237.shtml
Offers a short fact sheet and audio samples of the marsh harrier’s call. Published by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Birds of Britain - Marsh Harrier
http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/marsh-harrier.htm
Access site that explains the rise in numbers of the bird in Britain. Read of its propensity for roosting in reed beds.

British Trust for Ornithology - Marsh Harrier
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=marsh+harrier+bird&
hl=en&lr=&cr=countryUK|countryGB&start=10&sa=N/
Scrutinize fact file about huge bird with up to 123 cm wing span. Tells of population in Britain and breeding survival rate.

Eurobirding.co.uk - Marsh Harrier (Circus Aeroginosus)
http://www.eurobirding.co.uk/marsh_harrier.HTM
Browse description of the species’ distribution, population status, habitat, and migration patterns includes a list of birding sites where the raptor may be found.

Hawk Conservancy - Marsh Harrier (Circus Aeruginosus)
http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/marsharr.shtml
Check out species that is also known as the Swamp Hawk, Dun Pickle, and Puttock. See a photo of the bird, listen to a recording of its call, and survey its diet and behaviour.

Highland Foundation for Wildlife - Marsh Harrier
http://www.roydennis.org/marsh%20harrier.htm
Peruse fascinating article about how enthusiasts used satellite tracking to follow marsh harriers to north Africa. Supported by maps and colour photographs.

Lincolnshire Bird Club - Marsh Harrier
http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/rare_birds/marsh_harrier_3.htm
Study colour images of marsh harriers flying overhead and perching in tree. Discusses photographs and technical details.

Peterborough Bird Club: Annual Report - Marsh Harrier
http://pbc.codehog.co.uk/report/harrier_marsh.html
Read more about incidence of marsh harriers sighted near Peterborough, UK. Read field study notes by members of bird club that contains numbers seen, dates, and location.

Suffolk Owl Sanctuary - Marsh Harrier
http://www.the-owl-barn.com/bbop/marsh.html
Understand the three threats that effect the numbers of marsh harriers breeding in the UK. Includes fact file and colour image of bird on the ground.

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