An interaction between a prairie chicken and a northern harrier. The harrier never seriously chased any of the prairie chickens, but seemed to get great pleasure out of dive bombing them and watching the chickens react. The prairie chicken is clearly not amused.
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Prairie Ridge SNA
Gender Male
Age Adult
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight), Courtship Display/Mating
Comparison to Another Species Yes
- Created Timestamp04/07/2023 12:31:36
- CameraNIKON Z 9
- Aperture5.6
- CreditGraham Deese
- Copyright© 2023 Graham Deese
- Focal Length500
- Iso1600
- Shutter Speed1/1600