{"id":39291,"date":"2016-05-06T05:50:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T11:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=39291"},"modified":"2016-05-06T06:09:58","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T12:09:58","slug":"northern-harrier-takeoff-from-an-old-wooden-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/06\/northern-harrier-takeoff-from-an-old-wooden-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Harrier Takeoff From An Old Wooden Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

Northern Harriers are notoriously skittish but this may be the “tamest” harrier I’ve ever encountered. Over the past few weeks this bird (at least I believe it to be\u00a0the same bird)\u00a0has allowed me a\u00a0close approach about a half-dozen times as it perched on fence posts next to a rural road in Box Elder County, Utah. It\u00a0often stays on its perch even when other vehicles drive by so I\u00a0usually\u00a0have to wait quite a while with my lens trained on the bird before it chooses to take off.<\/p>\n

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\"northern1\/3200, f\/7.1, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Typical of harriers it usually launches away from me but three days ago it decided to be slightly more cooperative and took off at a decent angle. I like the energy with those legs and toes extended from the effort of takeoff and the simplicity of the image also appeals to me.<\/p>\n

I’m less fond of the moderately harsh light. It was almost 10 AM when I took the shot so the sun was fairly high and strong\u00a0and the colors are slightly washed out.\u00a0Some of the whites with direct sunlight on them are also pretty bright and lacking in detail (particularly the white rump under the left wing).<\/p>\n

But in my view that’s a bit of\u00a0a quibble. I can find deficiencies even in my best images and overall this shot\u00a0works quite well for me.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Northern Harriers are notoriously skittish but this may be the “tamest” harrier I’ve ever encountered.<\/p>\n

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