Talons bared
The smaller male Marsh Harrier is chasing the larger female, which is calling loudly. The female turns upside-down in the air and …
Marsh Harrier courtship dance
The church of St Mary the Virgin in Charlton-on-Otmoor, features a tall tower that acts as a beacon in the landscape. In …
Eye contact with a Marsh Harrier
This looks like an adult female Marsh Harrier. With Marsh Harriers, however, you can never be quite sure. Some adult males have …
Marsh Harrier overhead
I love a close Marsh Harrier. Here at RSPB Otmoor they are busy, but distant, and a pleasant hour or so in …
Marsh Harrier
I love seeing Marsh Harriers hunting. I’ve yet to see one kill anything yet, though. Surely it’s just a matter of time? …
Marsh Harrier at Greylake
We’re on a trip to RSPB Greylake in Somerset. There’s a male Marsh Harrier harrying the marshes. I love its grey go-faster …
Marsh Harrier at Ham Wall
I’ve had many happy times watching Marsh Harriers flying across RSPB reserves. Today is one of them as, after a few distant …
A Marsh Harrier on the marsh
A trip in dull weather with Birds of Poole Harbour gave me the chance to see a very distant Marsh Harrier while …
Marsh Harrier over the reeds
A highlight of my trips to RSPB Lodmoor is the sight of Marsh Harriers flying over the reeds. Their languid flight, interspersed …
A harrying Marsh Harrier
Having a day out to walk around, surrounded by nature, is a wonderful thing. It’s even better if there’s a natural spectacle. …
2021 highlights of a wilder Italian life
2021 was another year spent on-hold, waiting with awful music playing, and the same repeated message, with no guarantee that I would …
Circus aeruginosus
The last time I saw a Marsh Harrier it was a perfect silhouette against the light and gave me no chance to …
Falco di palude
There’s a Marsh Harrier overhead. We’ve been here for hours waiting and when one appears it’s against the light. It’s a silhouette. …
A Marsh Harrier harrying the waterbirds
There’s a distant Marsh Harrier across the water at RSPB Lodmoor. I’ve seen some wonderful photographs of it that were achingly close. …
The Rusty Circler
It’s still early when we reach the lake at the Lago di Alviano. It’s a place of mists and muffled sounds. There’s …
Marsh Harriers
We are in Somerset. The name Somerset means Summer-land, because the land was originally only inhabitable in summer; in winter it was …
Two top predators over the Somerset Levels
There are two top predators flying over the Somerset Levels today. A Marsh Harrier and an Apache helicopter. The Marsh Harrier is …