Marsh Harrier

D2X's + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv.
1/1000 @ f5.6.
ISO 160.
Metring Matrix.
Focus Mode AFC
AF Area Mode: Group Dynamic.
Color Mode: Adobe rgb.
Ex Comp -0.7 EV.

Taken using the car as a hide.
Should have stayed in it as half hour later went down to my hide for Hares and got drenched

Major.

Better than any MH I,ve got !.
It certainly came down today without warning!!
Let's sue the met Office
Cheers
John

Fine looking shot Major of a bird I haven't seen in many a year

Yep - I got a total soaking too, as did the D2Xs and the 180

A fine image Major, no rain here just muddy grumpy dogs!

Very good shot of a rare bird which I've only seen once and that was in Mull

We have a pair nesting nearby which the RSPB are protecting so planning to go just to see them

Stephen

Not so rare in North Norfolk but I always a pain to get a decent size image.

Major.

I used to see these everytime i went to the hide here and even had them landing in the water to grab dead fish but they seem to have dissapeared for the last few weeks-nice flight shot

Dave

Great shot Major!
Wonder if a bit of Shadow/Highlight might give you some more detail underneath it's wings.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Nicely done Major, we also get them quite regularly nesting at a nearby reserve but never can get close enough for an image such as this. Although I did have one fly level with e car once and that was awesome. Never had the camera then...!

Thanks for sharing.

Brett.

Very nice, the last (3!) i saw amonth ago where much higher. A great species to see.

A good one Major. Although the may be several around this neck of the woods getting close enough is never easy.

Nice indeed! Very few of these up here.