Northern Harrier hunting, late afternoon, Bosque del Apache

Northern Harrier hunting, late afternoon, Bosque del Apache - Northern Harrier
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near Socorro, New Mexico, USA (December 2019)

Seen on the North Loop in the Refuge. This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Richard Peters 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 16:16
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation -1
ISO Speed 2000

Latitude 33 49 41.3 N
Longitude 106 52 15.5 W
Altitude 1378.70m


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