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Northern Harrier. Bosque del Apache NWR, Socorro NM<\/p><\/div>\n

Because the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a working event for me, all of my photos from Bosque are early or late…before the Expo Tent warms up, or after it closes for the day at 5PM. This female Northern Harrier was hunting the marshy area on the two way connector between the north and south loops of the tour road early one morning. I stopped the car and popped out with the camera to try to catch it in flight. The bird only gave me a few chances as it worked up and down the marsh…and all too soon it drifted out of range. This shot, though I would have preferred to keep both wingtips in frame, is satisfying to me because of the direct eye contact. That is a real hunter’s stare. Fortunately for me, I am not Harrier prey. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Nikon P900 at 1200mm equivalent field of view. 1\/400th @ ISO 100 @ f6.3. Processed and cropped slightly for scale in Lightroom.<\/p>\n

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