alanpeterson

Northern Harrier Swooping

Northern Harrier Swooping

A male Northern Harrier swooping upward in the Fay Slough Wildlife Area

A male Northern Harrier swooping upward in the Fay Slough Wildlife Area
Read less

camera

NIKON D800

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 800/1

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2015

Views

242

Likes

+19

Awards

Superb Composition

Peer Award

Superior Skill

Top Choice

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Categories

See all

Same photographer See all

A Barn Swallow feeding its fledglings at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

As a Gentoo Penguin chick wakes up from a nap, its parent bends over for a feeding.

A young Northern Harrier patrols the freshwater ponds at Arcata Marsh as the sun sets.

A Chinstrap Penguin cares for its chicks on a rookery above Orne Harbor along the Antarctic Peninsula.

A Short-eared Owl at sunset in Arcata Bottoms

An Anna's Hummingbird is startled by a passing bee.

Rays of sun piercing the fog in a spruce forest at Patrick's Point State Park.

The forests in Trinidad, California reach right up to the edges of the oceanside bluffs. As the sun sets over the pacific, the branches are bathed in

Sun beams in the fog at Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park.

A Mallard quacks at an approaching Greater Yellowlegs as the sun sets at Arcata Marsh's brackish pond.

A Great Egret swallowing a fry in the McDaniel Slough tidal wetlands at Arcata Marsh

An Osprey was perched on a tree over the path that lead back to my car at Clear Lake, California. I thought it would fly away as I walked under it, bu

A Short-eared Owl takes off after an unsuccessful dive while hunting at dusk in the Mad River Slough Wildlife Area.

The Great Gray Owl visiting Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park perches on the fence near the road and scans the embankment for voles.

A harbor seal sits on a rock, shrouded by the coastal fog on Trinidad State Beach.

Hugo (top) and Olaf (bottom) from a portrait shoot for the HumCats cat art festival.

One Short-eared Owl trying to steal a vole from another at Arcata Bottoms.

Another Wood Duck drake has visited Sequoia Park.

Discover more photos See all

Giraffes by jmmaddox

Kittens in a box by emmafleetwood

Girraffe resting by elabuschagne

Soul gazing by lokomoliekje

spider was hiding behind a spider field guide by katrienbuysse

This pretty girl has a natural mohawk. I took this photo during a senior session when she wanted to include her dog. We decided to take a few pictures by jenalynnphotography

Turtle and coral by moniqueelferink

The sound of only the wind in the trees makes you feel like everything just stops. by kylieangers

In Vienna wild roe deer roam one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.
During winter witnessing scenes and encounters like this are always a highlight by HenrikSpranz

A Robin taking off in spring
by kjetilstenslandvilnes

Breaking Free by jmatechuk

Unable to leave home due to quarantine, I was observing nature from my balcony and I noticed that every time it rained, this Steely-vented Hummingbird by KristhianCastro

a damselfly sitting on a human hand by kasper

Sunrays on Kunjamuk Bay Adirondacks by blanchardimage

Swamp Deer from Kanha National Park India captured in the morning sunlight. I have used color grading to make it a moody and cinematic shot. by AbhinavS7

Grazing Zebra on the Maasai Mara by Phillip2r

Puppy Love by danielagabay

Itchy Momma
got a chuckle watching Momma scratching her back :D tonight
Algonquin Ontario by Tammy_Nash

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.