Marsh Harrier Part II-Circus Aeruginosus

Hi Guys,

Here's another shot of the female Marsh Harrier from my recent Texel trip. For more images from the Texel trip check my weblog: http://jeroenstel.blogspot.com/

Greetings,

Jeroen

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: F 13
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: - 1
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 800
Lens: Canon 600mm F4 + 2x TC
Focal length: 1092 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod & Wimberley Sidekick
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/My own mix-Sharpening
Bibble Pro / Adobe Photoshop CS4

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Hi Jeroen, enjoying these Harrier images since the ones we have here are far to often well away on the other side of the reedbed or circling on thermals way in the air.. Great detail and comp.

Kind regards,

Brett

Another great image of this usually elusive species. I think I slightly preferred the previous one, but would personally have been really excited by either.

David

Hi Jeroen

Really nice,some great recent stuff on your blog!! Great !!!!

Craig

www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Really love the photos of these marsh harriers, like brett said a very distant bird in the uk and very hard to get near, your examples remind me of how beautiful they truely are

Indeed echo all the comments, given the focal length I guess their behaviour must be similar in your neck of the woods?

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your comments so far.
Indeed their behaviour is similar and they are not easy to get close to but i know 2 nesting locations at the isle of Texel (and one on the mainland) and when the wind is right you can get them really close (a 600mm + 2x TC does help though.. ).

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Lovely composition Jeroen,

Cheers

Austin

Really like these head on shots Jeroen, top shot

Andy...