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Harrier with prey

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Harrier with prey

Harriers often hunt ground prey in open country. They also feed on carrion – animals that are already dead when found.

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Gerard Hutching, Birds of prey – Swamp harrier, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/9979/harrier-with-prey (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 1 March 2009.