A dark-backed Old World harrier that frequents marshes and reed beds.
泽鹞
Genus Circus, family Accipitridae: several species
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Any list of Norfolk ornithological successes must include the marsh harrier.
The aim of the project is to provide a haven for threatened wildlife such as the avocet and marsh harriers whose numbers have dwindled significantly in recent years.
We spotted teal, shoveller, shelduck, Bewick swans, redshank, snipe and a marsh harrier flying low across the reedbeds - a wonderful sight.
Water voles also find a refuge here, and you may see hares boxing in the spring or marsh harriers in the summer.
At the laundry pond a marsh harrier was harassing the ducks and coots, flying low over them and flushing them out of the reeds and into open water.