A Northern Harrier

ian408

I saw him this morning but not long enough to get anything good. Then
this afternoon, I saw him hunting behind the chain link fence and I wasn't
in good position for a better shot. Still, I'm happy with this sort of
over-the-shoulder look.

gluwater

Looks pretty good to me Ian. They are beautiful and interesting looking birds arent they.

Harryb

Looks darn good to me too.

Helen S

I'd be ecstastic with a photo like that!!! I have a few bird photos, but only one where they're in flight... and certainly nowhere as good as that shot. :

Ric Grupe

Good one!

Were you in rapid fire mode.....or were you just lucky to capture him with his wing down?

ian408

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

That was one lucky shot. I was sitting taking some shots of a sparrow's
nest when I caught the harrier out of the corner of my eye. I shot two
frames before he was gone (I don't believe in the machine gun approach).
The camera is always in high speed mode but I've learned how to keep my
finger off the button


Ian

pathfinder

Very good Ian, they are not easy to catch in flight.

Their flight patterns tend to be more like small birds than raptors. They are fast and hard to follow. DAMHIK

bfjr

ian408 wrote:

Thanks for the kind words everyone.
(I don't believe in the machine gun approach).
The camera is always in high speed mode but I've learned how to keep my
finger off the button


Ian

I knew there was a reason you never talk to me :lol4

Dang good shot even if you are running around with a musket

ian408

bfjr wrote:

I knew there was a reason you never talk to me :lol4

Dang good shot even if you are running around with a musket

hahahaha! That's funny!

I love watching them. I could sit in a chair and watch their graceful flight for
hours. This one was doing some terrain following while trying to find himself
a chick for dinner. When that didn't pan out, he headed out of range
(presumably) looking for a mouse.

raian

You did great! It looks very sharp to me. Love that glance he's giving you. How nice that he returned and you had your camera at the ready

Dick on Aruba

I wish that half of my BIF shots came out like yours. Well done.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.