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Female Northern Harrier
Lisa W

Female Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)

I was getting ready to archive my 2013 photos when I came across a few I think are worthy of uploading to the forum. This is one, it was taken during a day trip with Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory led by Sheri Williamson (she wrote the Peterson Field Guide to Hummingbirds).
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Habitat
In the winter they can be found in open habitat in the southern part of the U.S.
Location
Sulpher Spring Valley, Arizona, USA
Date taken
January 12, 2013
Scientific name
Circus hudsonius
Equipment used
Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 300mm f4 lens
KC Foggin
Supporter
Beautifully captured in an equally beautiful, monochromatic setting. Nice work Lisa.
 
crs
What a beautiful photo! The bird has such a proud pose and the light is nice. Very fine set up too.

Congratulations,
Cristian
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Wow, beautiful colors and taken in a fabulous setting with excellent complimentary colors. Fantastic Lisa!!!!
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
It's lovely to see you posting in the Gallery Lisa.... and yes, this is well worth posting a super shot.

Happy New Year to you lassie.
 
Aandeg
Lovely image, the browns and the pose of the bird bring make for a great warm photo.
 

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