Northern Harrier
A juvenile northern harrier chases a greater prairie chicken. The young harriers can’t resist buzzing the leks when so many birds congregate. Successful hunts by a harrier are relatively rare, an adult prairie chicken is almost the same size as the harrier. Many of the males would just duck when the harrier passed by, but if one did flush, the harrier was happy to give chase. Whether the harrier would know what to do if he actually caught one is anyone’s guess.
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Prairie Ridge SNA
Gender Unknown
Age Juvenile/Immature
Activity BIF (Bird in Flight), Hunting
Comparison to Another Species Yes
- Created Timestamp04/07/2023 12:31:35
- CameraNIKON Z 9
- Aperture5.6
- CreditGraham Deese
- Copyright© 2023 Graham Deese
- Focal Length500
- Iso1600
- Shutter Speed1/1600
Cool action shot!
Very nice shot!