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31-Aug-2025

Agile Hunter

I spent a delightful half hour watching this Northern Harrier (aka Marsh Hawk) successfully hunting as dusk fell.
From a distance I at first mistook it for an owl due to the facial disk.
Lots of pictures of hunter and prey but this was the best and closest shot I could manage.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED AF-S II
1/2500s f/6.3 at 700.0mm iso12800 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Dave Petersen Photography04-Sep-2025 11:30
A soring and alert hunter captured so beautifully with excellent detail and clarity. VV
janescottcumming03-Sep-2025 23:55
A marvelous catch, love the eye!
Pierre02-Sep-2025 11:24
Une formidable photo de ce chasseur avec un magnifique contact visuel! V
globalgadabout01-Sep-2025 16:56
an eagle-eyed capture...bravo..
Zoltán Balogh01-Sep-2025 14:20
Terrific in-flight capture! V
pkocinski01-Sep-2025 11:48
They are fun to watch while hunting. Great capture!
Robert Tallent01-Sep-2025 10:57
Great shot of this beautiful hunter in flight.
Helen Betts01-Sep-2025 04:39
Excellent shot of this harrier on the hunt.
joseantonio01-Sep-2025 02:51
sharp capture in flight.V.
Nirvan Hope01-Sep-2025 01:47
And a great shot it is! Wonderful to watch these birds and their hunting ways.
Dan Opdal01-Sep-2025 01:25
Beautiful pose beautiful shot. Stunning! V