Northern Harrier
p.1 #1Northern Harrier
Yesterday I went to Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge here in New York City and chose to set up in a location that I'd seen this Northern Harrier last week. When I spotted the Harrier I had just taken a photo at infinity and with the close subject and focused at infinity wide open the camera did not even try to hunt. I quickly tilted down to the water below the Harrier and it started to focus so I tilted back on and bang on focus. This is the first frame of my burst.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1250s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
Nov 09, 2025 at 09:24 AM
p.1 #4Northern Harrier
Lovely image. Unlike many of my images it is tack sharp everywhere.
On the purely technical side: the color and saturation feel a bit much (for me) and don't tie well with the somewhat muted color of the sky and the white-ish area on the tail. There also appears to be a processing glitch right above the beak.
On the purely technical side: the color and saturation feel a bit much (for me) and don't tie well with the somewhat muted color of the sky and the white-ish area on the tail. There also appears to be a processing glitch right above the beak.
Nov 09, 2025 at 11:59 PM
p.1 #5Northern Harrier
cs3is wrote:
Beautiful light...
Thank you Chris
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louie champan wrote:
Terrific shot.
Thank you Louie
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GroovyGeek wrote:
Lovely image. Unlike many of my images it is tack sharp everywhere.
On the purely technical side: the color and saturation feel a bit much (for me) and don't tie well with the somewhat muted color of the sky and the white-ish area on the tail. There also appears to be a processing glitch right above the beak.
Thank you Boyan,
The photo was taken 15 minutes before sunset and the color is unchanged from what I observed and the camera captured. The background is the West Pond and a bit uneven due to out of focus ripples. The sky would be even and/or show clouds. Above the beak there are tiny feathers that look like hairs. Blow the image up and you will see them.
Morris
Beautiful light...
Thank you Chris
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louie champan wrote:
Terrific shot.
Thank you Louie
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GroovyGeek wrote:
Lovely image. Unlike many of my images it is tack sharp everywhere.
On the purely technical side: the color and saturation feel a bit much (for me) and don't tie well with the somewhat muted color of the sky and the white-ish area on the tail. There also appears to be a processing glitch right above the beak.
Thank you Boyan,
The photo was taken 15 minutes before sunset and the color is unchanged from what I observed and the camera captured. The background is the West Pond and a bit uneven due to out of focus ripples. The sky would be even and/or show clouds. Above the beak there are tiny feathers that look like hairs. Blow the image up and you will see them.
Morris
Nov 10, 2025 at 07:57 AM
p.1 #6Northern Harrier
Nice catch Morris, the lighting really makes it.
Eric
Eric
Nov 10, 2025 at 09:10 AM
p.1 #8Northern Harrier
Erictator wrote:
Nice catch Morris, the lighting really makes it.
Eric
Thank you Eric,
I went late in the day to get the sweet light and it paid off
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Ted ellis wrote:
A beautiful female Morris.
Thank you Ted,
I've seen her a number of times and while I have a friend that's seen her mate, I have not.
Morris
Nice catch Morris, the lighting really makes it.
Eric
Thank you Eric,
I went late in the day to get the sweet light and it paid off
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Ted ellis wrote:
A beautiful female Morris.
Thank you Ted,
I've seen her a number of times and while I have a friend that's seen her mate, I have not.
Morris
Nov 14, 2025 at 05:21 PM
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p.1 #9Northern Harrier
Morris,
Nice shot, they say when you see Harriers there are Shorties
Chris S
Nice shot, they say when you see Harriers there are Shorties
Chris S
Nov 14, 2025 at 05:49 PM
p.1 #10Northern Harrier
csinseattle wrote:
Morris,
Nice shot, they say when you see Harriers there are Shorties
Chris S
Thank you Chris,
I just checked and the last time a short eared owl was reported at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge was about 30 years ago. That was just one on a single day and the previous time was 10 years before.
Morris
Morris,
Nice shot, they say when you see Harriers there are Shorties
Chris S
Thank you Chris,
I just checked and the last time a short eared owl was reported at Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge was about 30 years ago. That was just one on a single day and the previous time was 10 years before.
Morris
Nov 14, 2025 at 08:20 PM
p.1 #11Northern Harrier
Wow, Morris! That's a stunning image -- very nice!
Greg
Greg
Nov 14, 2025 at 08:43 PM
p.1 #12Northern Harrier
gmccroskery wrote:
Wow, Morris! That's a stunning image -- very nice!
Greg
Thank you Greg,
Morris
Wow, Morris! That's a stunning image -- very nice!
Greg
Thank you Greg,
Morris
Nov 21, 2025 at 06:51 AM
p.1 #13Northern Harrier
You have made her look beautiful Morris! Nice image!
Nov 22, 2025 at 04:56 AM
p.1 #14Northern Harrier
guidostow wrote:
You have made her look beautiful Morris! Nice image!
Thank you Guy,
I've learned where and when she hunts and have now photographed her multiple times. She is a huge challenge as she flyers silently and along a shore line that is hard to see. I want to get a photo of her coming at me with the sunset light illuminating her face.
Morris
You have made her look beautiful Morris! Nice image!
Thank you Guy,
I've learned where and when she hunts and have now photographed her multiple times. She is a huge challenge as she flyers silently and along a shore line that is hard to see. I want to get a photo of her coming at me with the sunset light illuminating her face.
Morris
Nov 22, 2025 at 07:57 AM
p.1 #16Northern Harrier
speedmaster20d wrote:
fine frame Morris
Thank you Ari
Morris
fine frame Morris
Thank you Ari
Morris
Nov 22, 2025 at 04:50 PM