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* Gray Ghost: a fictional character in Batman: The Animated Series.
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This Northern Harrier was soaring over the fields and trees that I was near. It was so beautiful to watch how easily it would fly.
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I felt lucky today because I was able to capture this male northern harrier carrying his prey underneath his belly. This fellow has been elusive for the last couple of years. I finally saw him again.
"Gray Ghost"
Male Northern Harrier
New Jersey
I was able to see the "Gray Ghost" quite a bit but never managed to get the right lighting or a close shot but it is such a beautiful bird I had to save a shot in case I don't get another one!
I was fascinated by the hillside’s reflection in the water on the lake when this guy appeared (as if from nowhere) making me raise my lens, giving me a quick showing before he flew off. Santa Margarita Lake.
As I was exploring Las Gallinas I noticed this Northern Harrier down the path from me standing on a sign. As I made my way toward it with the usual stop, shoot, wait and scurry approach, it entertained me with a variety of poses as if a member of the 'performing arts'...this is probably my favorite pose of all!
This male harrier was shot in the wild.... non zoo, non baited, non raptor show!
On the far right is the 'down arrow'- click on that to open 'original' size... click 'open' on original size and then hit F11 on keyboard for full screen effect...
I went out in the coldest day thus far, clear and sunny and very few fools outdoors. as luck will have it, The Gray Ghost flew right towards me... fumbled with gloves and frozen fingers but did get a few usable images. 2017 is shaping up as a Harrier year.
Gray Ghost
Male Northern Harrier
It was great to see everyone today and I do mean everyone, WOW. There were so many photographers here today, The who's who of the area. Lots of fun and wind. The day started off real slow, then the sun came out and all heck broke out.
Northern Harrier, Gray Ghost, hunting along the edge of a farm field.
Browns Farm Road, Belle Glade, FL
2/15/25
Thanks for viewing!
A lone male Northern Harrier, AKA The Gray Ghost flies low across a field near Benbrook, Texas as it searches for it's next meal.
Northern Harrier of Mercer
The Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) also known as the Hen Harrier is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts of the northern hemisphere in Canada and the northernmost USA, and in northern Eurasia. This species is polytypic, with two subspecies. Marsh Hawk is a historical name for the American form.
It migrates to more southerly areas in winter. Eurasian birds move to southern Europe and southern temperate Asia, and American breeders to the southernmost USA, Mexico, and Central America. In the mildest regions, such as France, Great Britain, and the southern US, Northern Harrier may be present all year, but the higher ground is largely deserted in winter.
Harriers have an owl-like face. The concave facial disk and relatively large off-set ears enable the bird to use triangulation of sound to help locate prey such as mice, voles, juvenile rabbits, frogs, pheasant chick, and other birds in dense vegetation. The female Harrier is larger than the male; hence, the female takes larger prey than the male.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hen_harrier
The male harrier is also known as the gray ghost. He popped up right in front of us and then just that quickly disappeared.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
The ever elusive "Gray Ghost" gave me a nice look, back on the sod farms of Wallkill NJ.
(Male Northern Harrier)
This handsome "gray ghost" northern harrier was perched on this post and literally was so satisfied with his recently consumed prey, which he devoured, that he just sat for his photo session. LOL
My friends all know that I will stop for most northern harrier sightings ... close up or far away ... to photograph or simply admire their grace and beauty in flight. When I saw this guy finish up his meal, I hoped he would stay for a bit. He did ... and then some. It was a happy day for me. I mean ... he had me with those yellow eyes. ;-)
Thanks so much for stopping by to view. Happy Tuesday!
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This guy here is what I have wanted to see for years! When I finally was lucky enough to witness his majesty, it was nothing short of magical...with utmost respect for him! It's like he had this halo around him, unbelievable feeling.
Being 24 to 33 inches (61-84cm) tall, with a 4- to 5-foot (1.2 -1.5m) wingspan, the Great gray owl is the largest owl in North America, however, the owl’s size is partly an illusion as the feathers account for most of it’s size! The great gray has well adjusted to his northern climate!
Owls are hard to find as it is, but these owls are even harder to encounter, as they truly are boreal species, living in the Northern Hemisphere from Scandinavia to northern Asia to northern North America.
"The Great Gray Owl is a dapper owl dressed in a gray suit with a bow tie across its neck and a surprised look on its face" describes this owl well :)
Gray ghost surprise!!
It's always good to wash your fruit in the morning. You may ask...."But why?".....The answer...because it means you're facing your big sliding glass doors and might spot something wonderful out in the open space behind your house. That's exactly what happened. I saw a hawk come swooping in and land right behind my fence. I assumed it was our resident red-tailed hawk.....but when I went over to look...it was flying away from me and I could see it had a white patch on top of it's tail which could only mean a Northern Harrier. However, what I didn't expect was that it was a MALE harrier or as many call it a Grey ghost!!! We have never seen a male harrier hunting behind our house. I made some inaudible sounds with my excitement.....grabbed my camera and bolted out of the back door. I really didn't expect it to hang around very long, and it didn't. It flew out of sight, but then back in sight, and then repeated this numerous times. Finally he started making some circles and made a few passes right in front of me. He also managed to fly with some very nice fall colors behind him in the distance. I will have a few more to share, but here are some of my favorites.
Nikon Z9 with Nikkor 180-600mm F5.6-6.3 lens at 600mm, 1/1600sec, F8, various ISO's from 360 to 720, handheld and cropped. (Please view images large for best details) Nov 16 2024 Northern Colorado
My wife and I went out for a drive this morning when she spotted this Northern Harrier flying in the distance. I parked the car, got my camera from the trunk, walked out to the field and I couldn't find the bird. After about 10 minutes, I was about to give up, this beautiful fellow came out of nowhere and looked me over.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF400mm f/5.6L USM, f/8, 1/4000, ISO 1000
During my drive to work, in Cherry Creek State Park, at the intersection of the main road and Jordan Road (aka Gun Club Road) this male Northern harrier flew in my direction. The light was grey that morning, perfectly suiting his grey feathers.
This is just one of several "keepers" that I got in under three-seconds of shooting You have to be ready to shoot, with all your settings selected, have the camera readily at hand as you prowl for subjects, make sure that the lens is cool to avoid distortion caused by heat/cold interaction as you shoot the camera out of the car, turn the car off to prevent heat wave distorting the image and, oh yeah, getting the camera aimed on the bird and locked on. My Sony cameras are amazing, but it does take some practice to develop the skills.
There's more to the story. They call the male of this species "The Grey Ghost", not because he's a Confederate Army raider, but because he's so rare to see. In this case, I saw him hunting for a few seconds in the territory of a female Northern harrier, when she swooped in and chased him away. I thought that it might be mating interaction, but there was no playfulness and she drove him straight away, over the tree line and turned back to her territory. I hope that we do have some mating. I think that this male covers a huge territory, including all areas of Cherry Creek State Park.
Great details to observe by viewing full-screen.
Kia earned her "RN" (Rally Novice) title today! We got a score of 94 (out of 100) & she was 3rd highest scoring dog .
It was an extremely LONG day, but well worth it. We left the house at 8:15am to be at the competition by 10am & due to some complications we didn't get into the ring until after 4pm. Kia met some new friends - 3 Corgies & 2 Standard Poodles. Yankee was her favorite - He is a 3 yr old Corgie & so sweet. They had a BLAST playing in the off-leash park while we waited for our turn to compete.
When we were all done (as if she hadn't had enough going on today) I took her to the Pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin & get some Fall photos of her. This is one of my favorites.