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Marsh Harriers

Marsh Harrier - the Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

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 - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

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 …

Marsh Harrier - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

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. …

Marsh Harrier - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Circus aeruginosus

The last time I saw a Marsh Harrier it was a perfect silhouette against the light and gave me no chance to …

Marsh Harrier - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

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. …

Marsh Harrier in Alviano - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

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 Harrier - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

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 …