Northern Harrier – How Gaze Stabilization Saved An Interesting Photo
It took me years to realize what saved this image. Prepare yourself for some photo and bird geekiness as I explain.
Category: Northern Harriers
Reactions Of A Red-tailed Hawk To A Harrier Attack
The red-tail had a dramatic reaction to the brazen attack from the male harrier yesterday morning.
Why Was The Marsh Hawk’s Name Changed To Northern Harrier?
This name change made many folks angry and some continue to grumble about it to this day.
Male Northern Harrier Trying To Flush A Vole From The Grass
Male Northern Harrier Stomping On A Vole
And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Favorite Background
I’ve mentioned before how much I like backgrounds like this one. Here’s another example.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Difficult Background
These photos are examples of a type of flight shot that is very difficult to get sharp.
Northern Harrier Tilted My Way In Flight
I know I’ve posted a lot of harrier photos over the years but I do love them, as evidenced by the vanity plate on my pickup and the graphic at the top of my blog.
Northern Harrier In Flight Revealing A Bit Of A Surprise For Me
There’s several things about this image that appeal to me very much and one that doesn’t.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight At Farmington
Northern Harrier Hunting The Very Tops Of The Phrags
Hovering Male Northern Harrier – Gray On Gray
This is one situation where I’ll allow one of my personal photographic ‘rules’ to be broken.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight
A Favorite Northern Harrier Photo
It took me about six years to get a shot like this that met all my requirements and in the four years since then I haven’t been able to do it again.
Northern Harrier Hunting And In Flight With Prey
I photographed this harrier hovering over prey and then flying off with the vole it caught immediately after.