Northern harrier enjoys goose on ice
I don’t know that I have ever eaten goose and I don’t expect I will ever try. However, they do appear to be tasty judging by the raptors I see…
Departing gray ghost
One of my favorite raptors, the male northern harrier, and the first of the season I was able to get quality captures of. My friend and I spotted this handsome…
Gray ghost performs a fantastic flyby
That plumage! Those eyes! There is a reason male northern harriers are very much a desirable photo subject and this image shows them. I have had some good luck with…
Northern harrier hanging out in the snow
This pretty lady has become a regular at this spot. Three weeks in a row I have seen her on the same downed tree. I, of course, am not complaining…
Northern harrier hanging out, keeping watch
I absolutely love these raptors but they can be a real challenge to photograph. They rarely sit still and in flight, their low, erratic patterns are a challenge. Yesterday I…
Female northern harrier performs a picture-perfect flyby
I had a pretty decent photo outing yesterday with hits and some misses. Certainly, one of the hits was this pretty lady. I spotted her as she hunted over a…