Northern Harrier Takeoff From An Old Wooden Post
Northern Harriers are notoriously skittish but this may be the “tamest” harrier I’ve ever encountered.
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An Unusual Encounter With A Northern Harrier And A Junco
Both of these birds did something out of the ordinary as they interacted with each other and with me.
Northern Harrier – Cropped and Uncropped, By Request
A Harrier Teasing Me In The Wind
Northern Harrier Takeoff In A Snowy Setting (+ some processing tips)
Harrier Takeoff Series (for the photographer it’s all about choices)
One of the biggest challenges of photographing birds at takeoff is avoiding clipped wings. Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I don’t.
A Gray Ghost And The Convoluted Path To The Choice Of A Blog Post Subject
This is how my blog post subjects sometimes originate – out of the deep blue sky and from a completely unexpected source.
Northern Harrier Hunting Goose Egg Island
Northern Harriers often hunt the perimeter of Goose Egg Island (really only a hill and no longer an island) at Farmington Bay MBA, particularly its northern side along the creek.
Northern Harriers In Flight – Where Do Those Long Legs And Feet Go?
Northern Harriers perform a pretty neat trick with their unusually long, slender legs and feet while they’re in flight.
Using My Birding History As A Predictor Of Success Or Failure In The Field
I’m a big history buff, especially of English, Utah and family history. And I include the history of my own bird photography in that list for very good reason.
Banking Northern Harrier
Images of banking Northern Harriers don’t come easy but yesterday morning at Farmington Bay I was able to get that shot.
Northern Harrier – Surprisingly Similar Images Of The Same Bird In Flight
It isn’t unusual to get almost identical images of a perched bird but it’s another story when they’re in flight.
The Gray Ghost Giving Me The Evil Eye
The striking bright yellow eyes of the male Northern Harrier sometimes seem to bore right through me.
The Gray Ghost Gives Me A Second Chance
It isn’t often that I get a second chance at a male Northern Harrier in flight when things don’t work out the first time.
Harrier In Flight – Consecutive Shots In A Burst
These images combined the old and the new – my “ancient” 100-400mm zoom lens and the new 7D Mark II camera.
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An Unusual Encounter With A Northern Harrier And A Junco
Both of these birds did something out of the ordinary as they interacted with each other and with me.
Northern Harrier – Cropped and Uncropped, By Request
A Harrier Teasing Me In The Wind
Northern Harrier Takeoff In A Snowy Setting (+ some processing tips)
Harrier Takeoff Series (for the photographer it’s all about choices)
One of the biggest challenges of photographing birds at takeoff is avoiding clipped wings. Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I don’t.
A Gray Ghost And The Convoluted Path To The Choice Of A Blog Post Subject
This is how my blog post subjects sometimes originate – out of the deep blue sky and from a completely unexpected source.
Northern Harrier Hunting Goose Egg Island
Northern Harriers often hunt the perimeter of Goose Egg Island (really only a hill and no longer an island) at Farmington Bay MBA, particularly its northern side along the creek.
Northern Harriers In Flight – Where Do Those Long Legs And Feet Go?
Northern Harriers perform a pretty neat trick with their unusually long, slender legs and feet while they’re in flight.
Using My Birding History As A Predictor Of Success Or Failure In The Field
I’m a big history buff, especially of English, Utah and family history. And I include the history of my own bird photography in that list for very good reason.
Banking Northern Harrier
Images of banking Northern Harriers don’t come easy but yesterday morning at Farmington Bay I was able to get that shot.
Northern Harrier – Surprisingly Similar Images Of The Same Bird In Flight
It isn’t unusual to get almost identical images of a perched bird but it’s another story when they’re in flight.
The Gray Ghost Giving Me The Evil Eye
The striking bright yellow eyes of the male Northern Harrier sometimes seem to bore right through me.
The Gray Ghost Gives Me A Second Chance
It isn’t often that I get a second chance at a male Northern Harrier in flight when things don’t work out the first time.
Harrier In Flight – Consecutive Shots In A Burst
These images combined the old and the new – my “ancient” 100-400mm zoom lens and the new 7D Mark II camera.