| | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | | 29 | 30 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
| |
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
| |
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
| |
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
| |
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
| 1 | 2 |  » Stats |
Members: 50,128
Threads: 82,283
Posts: 852,785
Top Poster: glsammy (15,069)
| | Welcome to our newest member, Dan_R | |  | | 
07-03-2011, 08:55 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 952
| | | Which Harrier please
I'm about two weeks into bird watching and bird photography!
And not good at I'Ds yet.
I asked two expereinced bird watchers what bird this was whilst I was out on the Isle of Sheppey today. I took the photo leaning out of the car window on the approach road to Elmley RSPB reserve, (not allowed out of the car!).
One guy wasn't totally certain. The other felt it was a male hen harrier. Looking at the photos on the board at the Capel Fleet raptor point I tend towards the latter. But what do WAB experts say.
Thank you in advance.  |
07-03-2011, 08:58 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harpenden, Herts
Posts: 2,116
| | | Re: Which Harrier please
Male Marsh Harrier for me.
Last edited by RobinP; 07-03-2011 at 09:01 PM.
|
07-03-2011, 09:02 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 4,134
| | | Re: Which Harrier please
Male Marsh for me too.
Cheers
Ken
__________________
Sensible Mole, said Ratty, perceiving Old Burton Beer..... |
07-03-2011, 09:07 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Saffron Walden
Posts: 402
| | | Re: Which Harrier please
Its an adult male Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus, Hen Harrier has more estensive black at the end of the wings a definite black trailing edge to the wing and a white belly with a grey head.
A very nice photo by the way.
Ferret |
08-03-2011, 12:56 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London/ Essex/ Herts border.
Posts: 2,755
| | | Re: Which Harrier please
Quote:
Originally Posted by RobinP  Male Marsh Harrier for me. | Thirded - it is a male Marsh Harrier.
Looks like a nice shot as well. |
08-03-2011, 08:13 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hayes, Middlesex
Posts: 3,712
| | | Re: Which Harrier please
Agree male Marsh Harrier, lots of them when I went over there.
How come I can't enlarge the picture though, it looks like a nice shot!
Nige |
08-03-2011, 08:47 AM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 36
| | | Re: Which Harrier please
Click on the pic in the thread here to open up the Gallery, and you get (almost) a full-screen enlargement |
08-03-2011, 08:53 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 952
| | | Re: Which Harrier please
Quote:
Originally Posted by htcdude Agree male Marsh Harrier, lots of them when I went over there.
How come I can't enlarge the picture though, it looks like a nice shot!
Nige | It enlarges when I click it!
And thanks for the comments one and all.
I like the photo, but think it is just very slightly out of focus. Not surprising. I was driving back along the approach road of the RSPB Elmley Reserve Centre, (not allowed to get out of your car), and it flew slowly across in front of me. I stopped, tried to get a focus through the windscreen (daft thing to do), then again as soon as it appeared in clear light above my open drivers door window. I probably should have waited until I was sure I was properly focussed and held firm on the birds face, but knew I didn't have the time. I guess I had just moved off the bird when I clicked.
I don't think it's a lack of sharpenss with the lens, (Nikon AF-S 70-300mm), as I've been testing that this week and it is pretty sharp at 300mm and max aperture.
Anyway. I am pleased with the shot. My best of a flying B.O.P. so far. Just got to improve on it now.
__________________
Please ignore the warning signs on my cage, you can feed the Yeti. |
08-03-2011, 10:58 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire.
Posts: 3,287
| | | Re: Which Harrier please
Hi Bryan.
I told you it was a Male Marsh Harrier!!  
A very nice shot too!
Tracey 
__________________
**Happiness is only a smile away** |
08-03-2011, 12:48 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: devon
Posts: 2,173
| | | Re: Which Harrier please
go with the flow  marsh harrier for me too | | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
Similar Threads | | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | | Hen Harrier | snake | British Birds | 1 | 13-04-2010 06:54 PM | | Hen Harrier? | alisonclair | British Birds | 5 | 21-02-2009 05:35 PM | | Hen Harrier | snake | British Birds | 5 | 15-12-2008 03:32 PM | | Is this a hen harrier? | pammosley | British Birds | 11 | 22-09-2008 07:35 PM | | Hen Harrier | Bucknallbear | British Birds | 3 | 02-05-2008 08:00 AM |
| | | 25 members and 406 guests | | 9th River, afcsupporter, aiki, alanc15, borg, Dannica, Deb London, Gill Catton, GuyF, juliohevia, lettuce, Melus, nikolai_avenger, paulinemiller10, rautospoon, Ron Nash, roseway, Russell Bean, speaky, SteveA, thunder, Xav, Za | » New Wildlife Posts | | | | | | | | |  Slug ID Today 11:22 AM 2 Replies, 36 Views | | | | | | | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Activity Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Community Posts | | | | | | | | | |
