Some Marsh Harrier shots from Suffolk

[BDennis]

I find it really hard to get close to these Marsh Harriers at reserves in the UK. Sometimes you luck out and they come close to a hide, but then if they fly right over it can be tricky pointing the camera up through a hide window!

These were at Suffolk Wildlife Trust Hen Reedbeds near Southwold in Suffolk. I mostly got flight shots but I saw one perched out in the reedbeds on a dull day so I took a Hand Held High Res shot of it and cropped it - HHHR helps with the high ISO and sometimes works OK on a bird of prey that is not moving around much.



Marsh Harrier by Bill Dennis, on Flickr


Marsh Harrier Flight by Bill Dennis, on Flickr


Marsh Harrier Flight by Bill Dennis, on Flickr


Marsh Harrier Perched - HHHR by Bill Dennis, on Flickr

[rsh1960]

Lovely set of pictures, as you say normally in the distance and deep in the reed beds.

[blackfox]

Very nice set bill

[Lez325]

Lovely set- and I agree they are difficult to get close too

[MJ224]

Well caught for certain..:-))

[Gerry]

Beautiful images. Having a hide for bird photography with no view of the sky seems somewhat confusing to one not experienced in such things. 🤔

[BDennis]

Thanks. The bird hides in the UK usually have a long wide window with a flap you open so it is like you are looking out of a narrow slit. So if bird flies towards you and straight over it is really hard to point a long lens up to get a photo unless you are good at leaning out of it!

[Phill D]

Nicely done Bill. One of the few birds that my late father painted so always a special spot for me.

[BDennis]

Thanks for the comments. Hope too see some more of these in 2023!