this stupid bird is going to be the end of me...

i have been trying to get a decent shot of this harrier for almost a year now and every time she does something to ruin my shot. today, just when i thought that i am finally getting the shot, she decided to only play with the sun shining directly at her face so again, no shot for me i did get to see a air show of the black angels (cormorants in flight):

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Nice shots anyway Snir. Some days it's better to have some cloud cover.

I cause a couple flights of cormorants headed South a few weeks ago. I never knew they migrated like that.

thanks Mitch but you know how it is, if i had the clouds that bird wouldn't be there

There still pretty nice to look at. Nice and sharp and good colors.

You'll get him the way you want eventually . Where are you going to get him? Close to Boston?

Henry

yeah, she is always in a marsh about an hour away from my house. hopefully it will get cooler and less sunny in the next few weeks so i will keep going back there every weekend until i get it right

Not an easy raptor to get close to, I had one mocking me all summer
nonetheless, they are 2 fine shots! The cormorants are awesome!!!

Nicely done Snir, We have harriers in every 3rd field (and we have lots of fields) and I still dont have a decent shot of one.

well, I'd be proud to have taken those shots. They seem very nice to me.

Still a nice picture to look at though. Keep trying!!

i will Anke!!! in a way, the fact that i still don't have a single shot of the harrier that i am happy with is part of the fun. i now view it as a challenge and i will keep working on it until i get the one that i want.

I can relate to this, Blonde! These harriers can drive you crazy. Today, I was sitting in some tall grass beside a field where a male and female harrier were hunting. Neither one came anywhere near. However, about a minute (no kidding) after I left, I looked back up the road and the male flew just about exactly to where I had been hiding, and landed on a fence post.

Bad luck blonde, there's always next time. She looks a beautiful bird.

Dave

They are still nice but would have been great with the light behind you....keep trying..

I have similar issues with Harriers...got a decent one or two but still not what I am looking for. Spent a couple of hours today and while I did not get the images I wanted I did finally get something approaching "OK" with an adult male.....still a long way to go.

thanks guys. i think that after today, i am pretty sure that i know exactly when i will need to set up next time so hopefully all the stars will align and i will get the shot with the sun on my back and the bird flying toward me.

Anyway, the best thing is you've got another great excuse to sit and watch a beautiful bird for another afternoon