Wildlife photography: Pallid Harrier

Monday, December 26, 2011

Pallid Harrier - young male

This handsome bird is a young male Pallid Harrier. As an adult, this bird would show a very different coloring(whitish-grey). They are winter migrants to parts of Europe and Asia, especially India.

A young male Pallid Harrier sits on his mound amongst the dry grasslands of Bangalore

Common Name: Pallid Harrier
Scientific Name: Circus macrourus
Location: Bangalore, India
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Lens: Canon EF 600mm F4 L IS
Exif: F6.3, 1/2500, ISO-400

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8 comments:

TexWisGirlDecember 26, 2011 at 9:10 AM
he's beautiful. love his sharp eye.
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elvira pajarolaDecember 26, 2011 at 9:50 AM
OUTSTANDING portrait of this BEAUTY...!!

Wonderfully captured behind the golden moving grass.....!!! SUBLIME, Angad!!

All my very best wishes for the coming new Year & looking forward to come back and admiring your magnificient & unique Wildlife Photography!

ciao ciao elvira
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Mary Howell CromerDecember 26, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Gorgeous, you sure got the eye, his and your creative genius~ Happy New Year~
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Bob BushellDecember 28, 2011 at 1:03 AM
Brilliant capture.
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Mike Randall Bird PhotographyDecember 28, 2011 at 2:35 AM
Lovely picture Angad. I like the colour of the swaying grasses.Happy New Year. Mike
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Nancy @ A Rural JournalDecember 28, 2011 at 4:38 AM
A majestic bird -- he's beautiful. :)
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SpiderdamaDecember 29, 2011 at 10:59 AM
A wonderful bird I have never seen before. Look so elegant. Great shot and light.

Have sent you a new mail about NL.

Regards
Tania
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Jacqueline DeelyJanuary 6, 2012 at 5:02 PM
Stunning shot!
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