Without apology, here are lots and lots of unmistakable adult males, surely one of the best raptors in the world!
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This one popped out of a ditch really close, but was gone in a flash!
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The low sun and dark rain clouds near dusk made for some impressive lighting!
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Love those panther eyes!
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There was a single, very distinctive 1st winter male.
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At the roost.
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And hunting.
An adult female.
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At the roost. She seemed to have lost the use of her left eye.
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In flight.
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Wing-on profile comparison with Eastern Marsh, showing the small, almost owl-like head and short neck of Pied.
Finally, some dusk shots of harriers coming to roost.
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This one popped out of a ditch really close, but was gone in a flash!
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The low sun and dark rain clouds near dusk made for some impressive lighting!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVhS8qFwpG6Cn2DNUd3iJ_4xZ02PNyChPL3nIYLDQDBLu6LUcMRpbWvn6bcU0qP4e2CX4d82sgtL4Vj3vRbppehcKExMHuU3l6idqBCiZ5KKEm5i_Q6QEqVcnAx5VNlZe1ZZg0ug/s400/Pied+Harrier_Ulu+Dedap_230211_IMG_1984.jpg)
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Love those panther eyes!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6WG8KUuomw6pL9JWrMakB4HHwEM_UCqvGi5hBSNPIRKTU-fXG45SgIC_kLfm5PY07YMk0ZlMlxphS4NnOHsiOgKAdds9nH9tMQPg9qcwdQi2ZZ6TTIbWno3ySx0m7nd6AghfcA/s400/Pied+Harrier_Ulu+Dedap_230211_IMG_2004.jpg)
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There was a single, very distinctive 1st winter male.
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At the roost.
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And hunting.
An adult female.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFZw8YOQCSkH-olDKEpFSFVxG_xZC2Lf9HfwuL8LiTyR2tXAKIDkTH2Lh_-2CNROk-qbpJKgTvXXBsErMepAeZBJ6bBOod6XC3aWbVLf8fGj6fk65pj1nPwVao6F1cMIdkG7mfg/s400/Pied+Harrier_Ulu+Dedap_240211_IMG_2314.jpg)
At the roost. She seemed to have lost the use of her left eye.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mw_B_sWNCyYpTnZtuZMSnJ6fuifMkN_dVaFnLUBxKicic9zjrh_D8FyvpzpmUo3mAXqRVHfz_MSS7nYomktgqLN9SA-SLz8nxrE2pvKV-p9Gl4BFwDqWQiZvnyFHPcUGnM2hTg/s400/Pied+Harrier_Ulu+Dedap_230211_IMG_1494.jpg)
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In flight.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMBZSM-WQZ1JWGgeMNp4NaF9vtHIxdvxRrDAAYaAif4PDGWCKdFmO70fNz3WkRHODH7paPQbj8k6ZsWGYxJeX2hWK747NeeZoMM9GY0g6UvsAD54ApQqMoQfriH2bZl_S_SXIJQ/s400/Eastern+Marsh+and+Pied.jpg)
Wing-on profile comparison with Eastern Marsh, showing the small, almost owl-like head and short neck of Pied.
Finally, some dusk shots of harriers coming to roost.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExVMddg6_VakqH3_p_zk0NWpxLYYrfdpnMb4rj3jZWRfZeLjZQLhRvuidEReFTNRfWfaquSMkIxMCNXUe1hKyPsoJcei6vE6KwP0MWo13ERdXbXKp9_YC2P6THCD68ekdPO4FpA/s400/Eastern+MarshHarrier_Ulu+Dedap_230211_IMG_2159.jpg)
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5 comments:
First time for me to see a juvenile male transforming into adult. Really nice comparison to the Eastern Marshes as well.
Really stunning shots! Dave. Love the evening shots...
What a beauty!
Those adult male Pied Harriers are absolutely irresistible !
Great sunsets, too.
Thanks to one and all!
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