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Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

a great day in the desert with a friend, she was looking for her favorites the black winged stilts, but instead we had this very friendly one, and then a large flock of flamingo and even a lager flock of dunlin, quite exciting records for her as she came from Riyad which is inside Arabia with no shores.
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Habitat
Gangly raptor with long wings and tail; local in marshes and wetlands with extensive reed beds. Mainly seen in flight, quartering fairly low over marshes, with wings raised in shallow V. Commonest plumage dark brown overall with variable creamy cap, throat, and narrow leading edge to wing. Brightest adult males have tricolored upperwings, grayish tail, pale head and breast contrasting with rusty-brown belly. Extremely similar to closely related Eastern Marsh-Harrier; males of that species are darker-headed and browner-chested, and females are warmer brown and streakier on the chest, without Eurasian's discrete white 'cap' and dark line through the eye.
Location
Desert South Jeddah
Date taken
13/3/2021
Scientific name
Circus aeruginosus
Equipment used
Olympus OM D1 mark III + Zuiko 100-400mm
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KC Foggin
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Oh my Doux!

I think this is a first for me. A Harrier standing still with its head turned and a stunning image g/f !!!
 
Kits
That sounds like a wonderful day out. A very nicely posed and detailed portrait.
 
Jonno52
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How interesting to see one on the ground like this. An excellent shot Duha.
 
Stanley Jones
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Excellent pose with great eye contact. A handsome looking raptor taken in a brilliant setting. TFS Doux!
 

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