Northern Harrier hunting, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near Socorro, New Mexico, USA (November 2017)
Seen over the grassy area between the North and South Crane Ponds. This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Ellie Rothnie.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Northern harrier (Circus hudsonius) / Wikipedia
Northern Harrier / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius
Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 16:19
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/500
Av(Aperture Value) 13
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 2000
Latitude 33 51 20.8 N
Longitude 106 52 40.1 W
Altitude 1390.90m
Seen over the grassy area between the North and South Crane Ponds. This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Ellie Rothnie.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Northern harrier (Circus hudsonius) / Wikipedia
Northern Harrier / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius
Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Shooting Time 16:19
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/500
Av(Aperture Value) 13
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 2000
Latitude 33 51 20.8 N
Longitude 106 52 40.1 W
Altitude 1390.90m
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