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western marsh harrier

  1. Marsh Harrier and Ducks

    Marsh Harrier and Ducks

    Almost got a close flight shot of it with great setting too. Almost... This looks good too? ;)
    • Akihaka
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    • circus aeruginosus western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  2. Busy days

    Busy days

    tripod; 0.33 EV; 1/1000s; f/5.6; ISO 200 Busy days are ahead .. the harriers are gathering and starting their display ... I wish them good luck and hope to see them nesting soon ;)
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  3. Out of the Blue

    Out of the Blue

    tripod; -0.67 EV; 1/1000s; f/5.6; ISO 200 Just a reminder from those long forgotten fine days at the end of the year, when a chilly eastern wind was blowing and sweeping the reedbed ... now everything has changed, misty days are ahead, until southern winds will see their end ;)
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 23
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. Kekekeke

    Kekekeke

    tripod; -0.67 EV; 1/500s; f/8; ISO 200 @500mm One of the very few times when these raptors were quite obliging (these harriers are not very vocal) .. I heard its call, turned around and snapped a few shots .. I hope you like it ;)
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Just for practice ;)

    Just for practice ;)

    tripod; -0.33 EV; 1/1250s; f/8; ISO 200 @500mm When it came to using this lens out of necessity, I found myself quite "rusty", especially with flight shots, a tad more difficult than with my beloved 400mm ... So I decided to put some more effort in it, with odd results at first ...
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  6. Marsh Harrier and Crow

    Marsh Harrier and Crow

    Please correct me if Im wrong with the Hawk. Im no good identifying them.
    • Akihaka
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    • hooded crow western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Marsh Harrier

    Marsh Harrier

    • Digiscoper321
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Southern winds

    Southern winds

    handheld; 0.00 EV; 1/1250s; f/5.6; ISO 200 The only chance from the main observatory of taking flight shots is when southern winds are blowing from the sea ... here it's another try, I hope you like it ;)
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. Through The Reed

    Through The Reed

    • Digiscoper321
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 27
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Spring manouvers

    Spring manouvers

    handheld; -1.00 EV; 1/1600s; f/5.6; ISO 200 Interesting to observe the male hovering above one of the spots in the reeds tested by the female for nesting ... I wish them good luck
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Gliding high

    Gliding high

    handheld; -0.67 EV; 1/500s; f/5.6; ISO 200 While waiting for curlews to approach the shore, a shadow appeared above my head; in order to get this shot, I had to roll over my back on the muddy ground. Some time later, when some visitors to the reserve noticed my dirty back, they asked: "Were you...
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. Western Marsh Harrier

    Western Marsh Harrier

    • Rakesh
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Marsh Harasser

    Marsh Harasser

    tripod; -0.33 EV; 1/400s; f/5.6; ISO 400 This is another shot of the Harrier "mobbing" the duck ... unfortunately this happened a bit too far away from me ... nontheless an exciting action
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. Mearcstapa, Terror of the Marsh

    Mearcstapa, Terror of the Marsh

    tripod; -0.67 EV; 1/1600s; f/5.6; ISO 400 It was just after sunset when, all of a sudden, this young (?) female appeared in front of my hide and started harassing a terrified garganey, who kept diving and slamming its wings in terror; the harrier hovered for a while 1 mt above its head, then...
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. On the fly

    On the fly

    tripod; -0.67 EV; 1/4000s; f/7.1; ISO 400 Yes, poor quality, so far away ... but I found very fascinating to observe the male (above) feeding the nesting female with a mouse just caught ...
    • gmax
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  16. Harrier Fight

    Harrier Fight

    • Rakesh
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Western Marsh Harrier

    Western Marsh Harrier

    this one was taken at a workshop at the north sea
    • stejon
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    • western marsh harrier
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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