Northern Harriers
I captured these two Northern Harriers squabbling over a half eaten fish in the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area (FBWMA) near Bountiful Utah. The area is located just North of Utah’s Great Salt Lake and is filled with many different species of birds. I was actually looking to photograph bald eagles on this trip since this is an area where many of them spend the winter months. All of the eagles I spotted were too far away for a decent photo, so I spent my time watching the harriers.
For more information on the FBWMA, click here.
Canon 30D, Canon 70-200 f/4L lens with 1.4 extender – 1/800 second, f/5.6, ISO 100
5 Comments
Judging from this capture, if you waited another moment, you would have had a photo of one bird ripping the guts out of the other. I don’t know how close you were to this event, but I’m amazed. I can see the thoughts on the incoming bird of prey’s face. Nice capture!
| Bryan D. Catherman | February 3, 2007 at 9:04 am
That photo is surreal. I guess it is the effect of the zoom and the blending of the sky into the water. It almost looks like a museum display. Great shot!
| Genevieve | February 3, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Fantastic photos – true talent. You’re lucky to be so close to such amazing natural habitats. Good job!
| Anonymous | February 12, 2007 at 7:06 am
that is an awesome photo! the harriers were not a bad second place prize were they?
| jim peake | February 18, 2007 at 8:44 pm
amazing… fabulous shot
| msdedi | April 30, 2007 at 2:15 pm