Northern harrier, female - a photo on Flickriver

            Early morning landing, Boundary Bay

There really is no substitute for old fashioned luck.  For some time now, I've  wanted to get a shot of a harrier landing, facing towards me, in good light, at close range.  However, despite many, many hours of harrier photography, and more pre-dawn risings than I care to remember, I've had no luck - until today.

Taken in: Canada / British Columbia / Delta (show map)

Taken on: May 20, 2013

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