First Harrier

[Paul Lagasi]

While looking for Snow Geese today I came across this hunting Harrier, I wish I could have got him coming instead of going...but couldn't pull the car over fast enough....tighter crop would help but to noisy....
D300
70-200 w 1.4 @ 240mm
iso 800
1/640
f/10
-0.3 ev
handheld
large crop

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi there,

This is a nice habitat image. The good news is that the Harrier is looking your way. You did the best with the situation.

[David Roach]

Great job getting eye contact and I agree with Maxis (like the environment in this one).

[Stephen Stephen]

Paul great head angle on this bird. I don't knwo how many times I've missed harrier shots because I was driving too quickly or they flew across my field of view with no time to react. You did well under the circumstances.

[denise ippolito]

Paul, Nice head angle and habitat-I think you did really well given the circumstances-Well done.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Nice HA and habitat. What kind of Harrier is this? Looks like a very nice species.

[Paul Lagasi]

Thanks for all the comments...Akos this is a male Northern Harrier (formerly Marsh Hawk)