Spotted harrier

[Mervyn Marsh]

taken at WTP..

species
Common Name: spotted harrier
Scientific Name: Circus assimilis

Date: 3/07/2015

Location: WTP

Camera Details
Brand/Model: Canon EOS 1dx
Lens: Canon 500mm mk ii, 1.4x iii

Camera Settings
ISO: 320
F-Stop: f/5/6
Shutter Speed: 2000s

Exposure Bias/Metering/Flash: +0.7

Technique: taken while in crouch position handheld.
Attraction Aides: NONE

Post Production: crop and sharpen resized file.

[Karl Egressy]

Great looking bird, well captured.

[keith mitchell]

Very nice work Mervyn,do like the look back pose.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love how this looks exactly like our Northern Harriers, except for the colour. Same face shape and lean long body. Great colours, grassy habitat, lowish angle. Contrast feels strong to me, no doubt due to the strong light.

[Ian McLachlan]

Well done. Ive been chasing these beauties for years, so hard to get close.This shows the colours up really well,and you got her [I think] in her habitat. They've been pretty rare in my area over the last 3 years ,hoping a good spring will bring them back. I don't think the contrast is over the top in that light Daniel ,they are coming up to the breeding season and are one of our most spectacular birds.

[Geoff Newhouse]

Great image of another new to me bird!! I may try to blur the background to remove the heat haze look. Otherwise super light and great colours.

TFS
Geoff

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice, I like the pose with the head turn, the BG and low perspective. I only wish the sun was right behind you for this shot

TFS