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Hen Harrier 'female'

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Posted by David Kjaer on July 24, 2007 at 6:41 AM
Hen Harrier 'female'
One from my earlier trip to the Hebrides - what she appears to be carrying in her talons is just vegitation where she had dived and missed her prey.

Canon 1D MkII + 500 + x1.4 iso 250 1/1000 at f6.3 cropped to over 50% of original
Posted by John Chapman on July 24, 2007 at 6:53 AM
Very nice image of the Harrier David. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 24, 2007 at 6:54 AM
A nice one to have on your files-wish it was on mine-great background :toast:

Dave
Posted by Graeme Lee on July 24, 2007 at 7:03 AM
It's going to be disappointed when it lands and finds out it's a load of grass!!!!

Great shot David and like the comp especially...as usual :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 24, 2007 at 7:31 AM
Hi Dave, nice shot with a very good OOF BG :toast: To me it looks more like a 2cy male - beginning to change the tailfeathers already :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 24, 2007 at 8:16 AM
Ditto above comments, have been trying to get this shot at Blackfoot Sands RSPB site, sadly nothing. Nice one David.

Steve
Posted by Barrie Harwood on July 24, 2007 at 9:19 AM
Agree she/he is going to be well miffed when she/he finds out what has been caught for tea (maybe it's vegetarian?)

A nasty dust bunny needs zapping (more or less in the middle of the image) David but a great photo. The head turn has allowed us to see that lovely eye.

Barrie :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 24, 2007 at 9:50 AM
With eyes like that Barrie, sure you are not a raptor?

Steve :wink:
I better watch things nextime
Posted by PhilH on July 24, 2007 at 10:25 AM
Super Dave, considering the crop the sharpness is there.....

Speak soon

Phil

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on July 24, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Great capture, David, I like it.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Anthony House on July 24, 2007 at 1:10 PM
Great capture :toast:

Nice work.
Tony
Posted by Mark Crosby on July 25, 2007 at 5:47 AM
Hi David
Great capture, like the way its just glanced over at you. Great work as usual. :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on July 25, 2007 at 9:05 AM
Nice stuff david, and looks like it was a productive trip. Might I be so bold as to ask which island(s) as I'm pencilling in a Hebridean trip as a possible for next May.

Mark
Posted by David Kjaer on July 25, 2007 at 10:09 AM
Hi Mark

This was taken on North Uist in early May when the opportunities for images of this species are few and far between. They are seen much more in June and July when feeding young but then not so good for some other species!

David