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Kingdom: Animalia Northern Harrier |
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Predators:
Harriers are most at risk from predation during the egg and nestling stages. Coyotes (Canis latrans), feral dogs (Canis familiaris), Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Racoon (Procyon lotor), Red Fox (Vulpes fulva), Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) raid the nests of Northern Harriers as part of their diet. Livestock and White – tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) trample the eggs and nestlings while foraging (Macwhirter 1996). |