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Hen Harrier

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Posted by Michael John O' Ma on August 19, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Hen Harrier
Looks from recent survey work that it was a particularly poor breeding season for these magnificent birds. Usually the sites around my area would produce around 25-30 young per season (12-15 sites). This year it will be lucky to reach 10 young. The survival rate pass year 1 is 25%.

MJ
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on August 19, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Excellent flight shot Michael, like the square format and the sharp well lit eye.
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 19, 2010 at 5:34 PM
Lovely capture John. I wonder thought if lifting the shadows a little would lighten the underside of the bird. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on August 20, 2010 at 4:48 AM
A great capture, and I agree with Maggie that you could lift the shadows a little further. For once, I think that a square format works well here.

David
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on August 20, 2010 at 6:59 AM
Great flight shot, like the square format as well.
Posted by Pete Walkden on August 23, 2010 at 4:09 AM
Would love to see one so close and in such fine light. Beautiful.