Yesterday I saw two Northern Harriers on Antelope Island but when I started to photograph them my lens couldn’t focus and I felt so helpless not knowing what to do. Luckily, Northern Harriers were making big circles in the sky and approaching closer and closer and my lens eventually started to focus.
Looking at these photos I smile because I imagined for so long how I would photograph these raptors but when it happened, everything was so challenging and different. Well, you don’t choose situation, it chooses you unless you plan ahead.
Adult Male Northern Harrier is a hawk with long broad wings and a white rump patch. Adult male Harriers are grayish.
A female Northern Harrier stays with her young ones most of the time for the few first weeks and a male brings food to female.
Generally, life is good!
Streets of Nuremberg
The first image is the one I like most…you perfectly captured the grace of this bird. I love the texture on his wings! Thanks for sharing, Kaya! Marcus
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Kaya
Marcus, thank you. This hawk is my favorite, I saw it only a few times during the last few years.
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carolinestreetblog
Absolutely beautiful images Kaya.
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Kaya
Caroline, thank you!
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