A Montagu's Harrier roosting for the night
A migratory raptor from Central Asia, Eastern Europe that winters in India. They are quite similar to the Pallid Harriers and both these birds are often seen together and even hunt in the same habitat - grasslands. The prey base is also quite similar.
There were several males when I went there over the weekend. In fact, the females were barely seen which is kind of new since every year, the females outnumber the males by a huge ratio - this year it was the opposite. The birds were gently gliding across the grasslands hunting. It was evening and they also started sitting on the ground or on rocks - we had a good time, but the low light meant not many action shots. That grasslands is the only place where we are seeing some bird action these days, hopefully the action picks up soon.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback.
A Montagu's Harrier roosting for the night
A migratory raptor from Central Asia, Eastern Europe that winters in India. They are quite similar to the Pallid Harriers and both these birds are often seen together and even hunt in the same habitat - grasslands. The prey base is also quite similar.
There were several males when I went there over the weekend. In fact, the females were barely seen which is kind of new since every year, the females outnumber the males by a huge ratio - this year it was the opposite. The birds were gently gliding across the grasslands hunting. It was evening and they also started sitting on the ground or on rocks - we had a good time, but the low light meant not many action shots. That grasslands is the only place where we are seeing some bird action these days, hopefully the action picks up soon.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback.