They are supposedly around from Jan – Dec.
Height is about 15cm.
The breast is red brown and the neck grey.
I guess this one’s a male. My smart book says that the females are less colourful.
It makes an intense sound, sort of monotone (at least that’s what he did this morning).
It’s a common species everywhere where there are trees. There are over 10 million breeding couples which makes him the most common bird in Middle Europe.

Angle of the wings during sailing and gliding looks like a “V", like with all harriers, but the marsh harrier is bigger than the others, the wings are broader and rounder and the tail seems shorter.

They can be found in reed beds, farm land and wet land. They are more common in the North than in the South. There are big gaps between places where they are common.

These species is more bound to water and wet lands than other harrier species. Their nest usually is in the reed bed over the water.
During breeding time animals that live close to the water and small bird chicks are their main food source.