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Marsh Harrier Chicks

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Posted by Paul Ashton on August 7, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Marsh Harrier Chicks
I had almost given up hope of seeing these guys again when the wheat field where the nest was was harvested. Much to my surprise the family is still there and doing well.

The youngsters are venturing ever further from the site and I expect them to depart in the next few days.

Despite the poor quality of this image I have posted it to illustrate what I think is a somewhat unusual situation.

1D3 500mm f8 1/320 (Don't ask me why)
Posted by David Taylor on August 7, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Thanks for showing a moment in the lives of these marsh harrier chicks. Very nice to see. :smile:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Ian Mason on August 7, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Nice image and story. I'm in a cropping mood tonight - I'd take a bit off the right and top.
Posted by Craig Jones on August 7, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Like the size of the subject in the frame here, compostion is great, nice action caught too, good work Paul :wink: :wink: :wavey: