Immature Northern Harrier – A Serendipitous Takeoff
One of the fun things about takeoff shots is that a bird with little promise for interesting photos while it’s perched can instantly translate into exciting photos when it lifts off.
Tag: northern harrier
Some Recent Avian Potpourri
Adult Male Northern Harrier In Flight
Red-tailed Hawk Caught In The Crosshairs Of A Northern Harrier
A Frosty Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight In Very Warm Light
The combination of cold frost and warm light almost sounds like a contradiction but those were the conditions I was dealing with yesterday morning soon after dawn.
Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Desert Mountainside Background
Northern Harrier Flight Maneuver – The Rest Of The Story
Yesterday I posted a single photo from this series and told readers I’d post the rest of them as soon as I could. Black Friday was my first opportunity.
Northern Harrier Athletic Flight Maneuver
With Northern Harriers erratic flight comes with the territory so I’ve come to expect it but soon after this female took off yesterday morning she almost juked me out of my shoes.
Male Northern Harrier Looking Back At Me While Banking
A flight posture I rarely get with a raptor in flight, especially when the raptor is a ‘Gray Ghost’.
Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight Series
I got this harrier series two days ago on the same morning I photographed the American Kestrel vs. Merlin fight. I also photographed two other kestrels and a Red-tailed Hawk that morning so it was a good day for raptor photography.
Male Northern Harrier Hunting Low And Slow
The light colors of the ‘Gray Ghost’ are a huge advantage to the photographer with flight shots in low light.
Male Northern Harrier Flight Series
Strictly from a technical perspective this is my best ever Northern Harrier flight series.
Northern Harriers – Surprise Attack
Sidelit And Unusually Tame Northern Harrier
Without question this is the “tamest” Northern Harrier I’ve ever photographed and I’ve had thousands of them in my viewfinder over the years.
Northern Harrier Harassing A Ferruginous Hawk On The Ground
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Some Recent Avian Potpourri
Adult Male Northern Harrier In Flight
Red-tailed Hawk Caught In The Crosshairs Of A Northern Harrier
A Frosty Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight In Very Warm Light
The combination of cold frost and warm light almost sounds like a contradiction but those were the conditions I was dealing with yesterday morning soon after dawn.
Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Desert Mountainside Background
Northern Harrier Flight Maneuver – The Rest Of The Story
Yesterday I posted a single photo from this series and told readers I’d post the rest of them as soon as I could. Black Friday was my first opportunity.
Northern Harrier Athletic Flight Maneuver
With Northern Harriers erratic flight comes with the territory so I’ve come to expect it but soon after this female took off yesterday morning she almost juked me out of my shoes.
Male Northern Harrier Looking Back At Me While Banking
A flight posture I rarely get with a raptor in flight, especially when the raptor is a ‘Gray Ghost’.
Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight Series
I got this harrier series two days ago on the same morning I photographed the American Kestrel vs. Merlin fight. I also photographed two other kestrels and a Red-tailed Hawk that morning so it was a good day for raptor photography.
Male Northern Harrier Hunting Low And Slow
The light colors of the ‘Gray Ghost’ are a huge advantage to the photographer with flight shots in low light.
Male Northern Harrier Flight Series
Strictly from a technical perspective this is my best ever Northern Harrier flight series.
Northern Harriers – Surprise Attack
Sidelit And Unusually Tame Northern Harrier
Without question this is the “tamest” Northern Harrier I’ve ever photographed and I’ve had thousands of them in my viewfinder over the years.
