Northern Harrier

Gallery: AvianPosted December 2, 2013908 views18 comments

This bird was coming at me at an angle and when it got too close for its comfort it banked away. I've been after a shot like this for a while and though it's a significant crop I was pleased to get a banking shot without clipping anything.

7D, 1/2000, f/6.3, ISO 640, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc, shot from pickup window on 11/25/13, cropped to 50% of original image, minor exposure adjustment, sharpened bird, no additional processing or adjustments, not set up, baited or called in

Larger version provided

Comments/critique appreciated

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on December 2, 2013 at 8:30 PM

Super image, Ron! You should be really proud of this.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 2, 2013 at 10:04 PM

Very, Very nice. Great feather detail. Nice wing position.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 2, 2013 at 11:18 PM

Great angle on this harrier - gorgeous colours and BG, and sharp detail.
Excellent image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 2, 2013 at 11:30 PM

Awesome flight shot in great light Ron

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 2, 2013 at 11:43 PM

Wonderful wing position and light, Ron. Good image quality and a sweet bg.

Nice work.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 3, 2013 at 12:35 AM

Ron,

Stupendous pose, great image

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on December 3, 2013 at 5:26 AM

Beautiful image. The bird position, the BG, the details, all worked pretty well.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 3, 2013 at 8:09 AM

Love that POV and pose, a very attractive color scheme Ron.
Beautiful

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 3, 2013 at 8:17 AM

Love the wing position and the colors and composition are really pleasing, nice catch.

Ray

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 3, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Excellent image Ron and great that you managed to get your long-time-wanted shot ! I like the way the underparts are shown ! Congrats ! Hans

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Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on December 3, 2013 at 11:59 AM

Hi Ron,
What an appropriate shot to capture for someone with a "Harrier" license plate. Well done!
Is that a remnant of it's last meal on it's beak?
Neil

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 3, 2013 at 12:19 PM

"Is that a remnant of it's last meal on it's beak?"

Hi Neil, Yes it is - most likely vole blood.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on December 3, 2013 at 5:05 PM

Hello Ron

Have missed You ! Always enjoy your Captures!!

Hope things are Well with you & top of the Season to you & your family.

Bill

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on December 3, 2013 at 5:17 PM

Superb, Ron. Perfect techs, sweet light, nice background and an interesting wing angle. Wonderful photo.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 3, 2013 at 11:09 PM

Ron, I can't believe out of all the awesome Harrier shots you have posted on this site, you didn't have one banking. I certainly would have never noticed...seems like you have a hundred of these. Excellent work as usual! BTW...I love the two toned BG

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 4, 2013 at 12:15 AM

Excellent flight shot. I like the spread wings and fanned tail view. Well done.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 5, 2013 at 10:16 PM

Up there with all of your other images - love the splayed "fingers" of the wing feathers

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Comment posted by May Haga on December 7, 2013 at 8:22 PM

Stunning capture Ron. Love the color palette.
May

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