I photographed this Juvenile Northern Harrier after it made the American Kestrel (American Kestrel With Wings Spread) I posted about leave its perch. The American Kestrel came back and made this Northern Harrier leave the perch. This all took place within seconds. I had little time to get photos of the Harrier.

To get this photograph, I had to raise my camera and lens off of the bean bag I had draped over the window of my pickup. This was because of the brush I had in front of me. I used the upper door frame to hold my camera steady.

Juvenile Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)

Gear Used:

• Camera: Canon EOS R7
• Lens: RF 800mm F11 IS STM

Technical:

• Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
• Date and Time Taken: December 31, 2022 (8:48 A. M.)
• Exposure Mode: Manual
• Aperture: f11
• Shutter speed: 1/250
• ISO: 2000 (Auto)
• White Balance: Auto
• Metering Mode: Evaluative
• Back-button Focus
• Animal Eye Single Point Auto Focus
• Exposure Compensation: +1/3 EV
• Focal Length: 800 mm