Northern Harrier

evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
edited September 23, 2008 in Wildlife
This time I'm thinking what I shot is *really* a juvenile Northern Harrier..

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I got me some pelicans, too:barb

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I could usually depend on my 20D to get me a sharp BIF. MY 40D, on the other hand, hasn't inspired that kind of confidence (with the 100-400L). Finally, I'm starting to get a few sharp ones:clap I was beginning to think the 20D was a better BIFshooter:cry

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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    The harrier shots are really nice. I like the angle, lighting, and background on the first one. The second one is a great behavioral. Great job thumb.gif Thanks for posting.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    Very nice. thumb.gif Where did you get the Pelican shots? That 400 sure pulled them in close.
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    :D Thanks
    articblooms wrote:
    The harrier shots are really nice. I like the angle, lighting, and background on the first one. The second one is a great behavioral. Great job thumb.gif Thanks for posting.
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Very nice. thumb.gif Where did you get the Pelican shots? That 400 sure pulled them in close.

    I shoot from a (sort of ) blind. I take a camo poncho I picked up at walmart and stretch it over some weeds, then I get underneath it and wait. After a while the birds start coming close (if I'm lucky). These peli's flew right over me, I could hear thier wingbeats, which was incredible.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    Darn Pelicans filling up a frame like that! rolleyes1.gif

    Good stuff, Rich. thumb.gif

    I like the getting ready to pounce Harrier shot. Those guys can maneuver like no other hawks can.
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    Great Series! I love Northern harriers, we get a pair around here in the winter.
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Darn Pelicans filling up a frame like that! rolleyes1.gif

    Good stuff, Rich. thumb.gif

    I like the getting ready to pounce Harrier shot. Those guys can maneuver like no other hawks can.

    Thanks, Ric. Got lucky with the peli's, and that's the first harrier I have seen, really nice bird, so not a bad day at allthumb.gif

    Thanks again..
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    Mark Edell wrote:
    Great Series! I love Northern harriers, we get a pair around here in the winter.

    The first I've seen. Really nice bird. Very acrobatic. Thanks so much:D

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  • BBiggsBBiggs Registered Users Posts: 688 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    Nice series evil eggplant!!!!!! I really enjoy those harrier shots a lot!
    Brenton
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  • DocdppDocdpp Registered Users Posts: 85 Big grins
    edited September 21, 2008
    Very good series! I really like the Harrier shots.

    doc
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 23, 2008
    Nice work on those harriers Rich. thumb.gif Thhy are not an easy subject
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