Digital aviation artwork. Photoshop. /
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1/GR.3 and the AV-8A Harrier are the first generation of the Harrier series, the first operational close-support and reconnaissance fighter aircraft with V/STOL capabilities. Digital artwork.
From a flying bed stead came this elegant jet , proven in action in the Falklands and as yet unsurpassed . I recently met a design engineer who was present at the test bed flights , the story was quite frightening .
Two Royal Navy Sea Harriers in a formation short take-off at the start of their display at Waddington 2005. / Although these aircraft are well known for their vertical take off capability, they use a short take-off procedure to preserve fuel or when heavily loaded. The front nozzle on the nearer aircraft can be seen in a 45 degree position, giving both forward and vertical power. / Sadly, these aircraft have been retired from service since this photograph was taken and I no longer see them over my house in the circuit from nearby RNAS Yeovilton.
This is the very first time I’ve been able to approach a hawk without scaring it away. It was perched in my neighbor’s pine tree so I rushed inside my house, got the camera, and then inched closer and closer to this noble bird as it peered at me curiously, allowing me to snap away. Then, when I crossed over its comfort zone, it flew away in a flash. I’m not sure what kind of hawk this is and would appreciate anyone who could help identify it. Maybe a Northern Harrier?
Spotted Harrier / Circus assimilis / near Keith / South Australia Copyright Wayne Bigg / All Rights Reserved. / Do not use, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify my photography without my express consent.
This photo captures the essence of the harrier as it hunts a Fall ripened hay field near the mouth of the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada. His keen eyesight and incredible maneuverability give him considerable hunting advantage.
a USMC pilot readies his AV-8B Harrier for a mission. This aged but effective British VTOL jet is still in service with the USMC. MCAS Cherry Point, NC. 2000. Olympus OM-3. Sigma 21mm. Fuji 200 film.
The Secretary Bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, is a large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Sahara.Although a member of the order Falconiformes, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards, vultures, and harriers, it is so distinctive that it was given its own family, Sagittariidae. It enjoys a certain fame in Africa, specifically Sudan and South Africa, serving as a prominent emblem on both nations’ coats of arms. From a distance or in flight it resembles a crane more than a bird of prey. The Secretary Bird is largely terrestrial, hunting its prey on foot, and other than the caracara it is the only bird of prey to do so habitually. Adults hunt in pairs and sometimes as loose familial flocks, stalking through the habitat with long strides. Prey consists of insects, small mammals, lizards, snakes, young birds, bird eggs, and sometimes dead animals killed in brush fires. Larger herbivores are not hunted, although there are some reports of Secretary Birds killing young gazelles.
It’s not that far away, the nights grow cooler and the smell of falling leaves is in the air. This cuddly Tanager is just hanging out with the Harrier here in my composite from the Bear River National Wildlife Refuge about 6 miles down the road from me ;-)
A nice closeup of a Harrier Hawk I took some years ago. For birds of prey that are not in flight, my focal area is upon capturing his eyes as tight as possible. – Dennis This picture was taken some years ago in Arkansas (I believe).
Taken with a Canon 400D, Sigma 10-20 lens @ 11mm, ISO 100, 0.167 second shutter speed, F11, tweaked in Photoshop! Just shuffling around a few shots again, this was taken in the autumn of 2008 This photograph was taken at Martin Mere Wetland Trust in Lancashire in the North West if England. Their vision is to save wetlands and their wildlife and raise awareness of the issues that affect their survival. To enhance people’s lives through learning about and being close to nature and inspiring them to help WWT’s conservation work worldwide. I am a member of the Wetland Trust, this best time to visit is during the winter when you have teh chance to see thousands of Geese and swans returning of an evening, even more spectacular when there is a wonderful sunset! Please view large
A marsh hawk (aka northern harrier) swoops over the wetlands near Fern Ridge Lake in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Photo taken November, 2008 during a brief sunbreak on a foggy afternoon.
A female Northern Harrier glides over her hunting range searching for prey along the banks of the Fraser River in southwest British Columbia. D300, Nikkor f4 600 mm lens, ISO 500, F4, 1/640.
This is a close up of the same female northern harrier in “Protecting Her Cache” Taken at the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area in Lane County, Oregon, on; February 14, 2009 / With a; Canon PowerShot SX 10 IS /
This northern harrier is checking my every move as I observe her she is observing me at the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area in Lane County, Oregon. Taken; February 14, 2009
GR9 Harrier low and fast, weaving through the Welsh mountains. Canon 450D
GR9 Harrier flys low and fast. Canon 450 D / This was my first attempt with my new 25-250mm Zoom EFS lense, still along away to go, but i’m getting there. Shot at approx 200mm zoom
Juvenile Northern Harrier – Maitland, Florida. “The Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) or Northern Harrier (in North America) 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 disused 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, Hen Harriers may be present all year, but the higher ground is largely deserted in winter.” Nikon D90
Harrier GR9 Accelerates down onto the valley floor. Taken with canon 450D with a Canon EFS25 – 250mm Zoom, shot at full 250 here.
A rare sight for me, was to see a Northern Harrier on the ground, rarer still to be close enough to capture the image. I photographed this fabulous bird in a farmer’s field, where it was hunting, in Southwestern British Columbia, using a Nikon D300 and Nikkor 600 mm lens with a teleconverter.
The Northern Harrier is a beautiful hawk with special hunting skills. This female is hunting the tall grasses surrounding marshy areas of the Fraser River estuary in south west British Columbia. Harriers have a unique ability to be able to hover, thus the name of the famous fighter jet employed by the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force. This image was captured using a Nikon D700, Nikkor 600 mm lens and 1.4 teleconverter on a Gitzo monopod, ISO 800, -0.33 EV, F10, 1/800s.
RAF Harrier GR9 – not doing much hovering here! Canon 450 D
Raptors are very territorial about their hunting grounds. I witnessed a Northern Harrier attack a short eared owl from below, with some very athletic manoeuvres. Undeterred by the larger and more agile hawk, the owl bared his talons in defense. Fortunately, I was able to capture the scene even though the activity took place a considerable distance from where I was situated in the marshes of the Fraser River estuary of south west British Columbia. I captured the image with my Nikon D700 and Nikkor 600 mm lens boosted by a 1:4 teleconverter (ISO 500, f9, 1/1000s).
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