Northern Harrier in flight overhead, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico

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 15:26
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 400
Latitude 33 49 40.7 N
Longitude 106 52 20.7 W
Altitude 1370.50m
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 15:26
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 400
Latitude 33 49 40.7 N
Longitude 106 52 20.7 W
Altitude 1370.50m
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