According to the Illinois Raptor Center website, Northern Harriers are endangered in Illinois, which is why I am quite interested in them. It's not every day that you get to see an endangered species. Getting closer, but not quite satisfied yet:)
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Northern Harrier!
I've been trying to get a local harrier for months now, but it has never allowed me a decent opportunity. Today I went hiking about 40 miles away and see yet another northern harrier! This one flew over and I got a couple of decent shots, but nothing to get too excited about. I had to crop these extensively, which of course makes for poorer picture quality, but I like detail, so these are better than nothing:) Harriers in flight are hard to capture because they do not have a predictable flight pattern. When I first saw it, I thought it was a gull flying erratically.
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6 comments:
Wow!
I haven't seen a harrier in years (during an Ornithology class I took as an undergraduate).
Only my second one ever, that is if the one I have been seeing is the same one:). Thanks for stopping by Trailblazer.
Bill
Hey you got it! I know you had been trying for this guy for a while. Congrats.
Hah! Thanks for remembering. Maybe one of these days I'll be able to get as close as you did! Love that picture. Thanks for stopping by!
Bill
VERY cool pics, Bill. Congrats.
Thanks Casey!
Bill
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