Northern Harrier banking

[Bill Dix]

One of my nemesis birds. And I thought I had missed one yet again a few evenings ago, as I have many times. I saw her coursing over the fields in the distance, and then lost her. As I was scanning the fields to the east, she somehow had circled around and sneaked up behind me from the west. She was going past me by the time I saw her. But then she banked and gave me a nice dorsal look for just a few frames. Large crop, but it'll have to do until I get a closer look.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, IO 800, 1/2000s @ f/7.1 manual, Gitzo and Mongoose.

[Karl Egressy]

In a way it is my nemesis bird too.
When I had a chance, my lens was too big.
At an other time, my lens was way too small.
I still have some shots though.
Excellent dorsal banking pose with a hint of eyes showing, Bill.

[gail bisson]

I am on my laptop but this looks really good! Congrats on getting your nemesis!
Gail

[Loi Nguyen]

Bill, love it, great dorsal pose, great colors and BG. I could see the impact of the large crop - not bough details on the head, but like you said, it'll do for now and you can wait for a more close up. My nemesis bird too. Loi

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

Well done on getting the banking pose, one may wish for a little more eye contact to make it really pop.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nice banking flight image. If the bird would have just raised it's head that would have taken it over the top. Thank you for sharing, Bill.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone.

[Robert Kimbrell]

Excellent Bill, I really like the dorsal view and the way the tail is displayed.