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Marsh Harrier - Sivhauk - Circus aeruginosus

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Marsh Harrier crossing Straits of Gibraltar
Marsh Harrier approaches the Spanish Coast, March 2011

Most of  the Marsh Harriers depicted on this page were photographed crossing the Gibraltar Straits in March / April 2011. This was the commonest rapter seen and migrating even during strong gales. Surprisingly few were seen during "good" migration conditions - quite possibly due to the fact that they crossed at the narrowest point and were not pushed westwards by the frequent and protracted periods of strong easterlies experienced.





Marsh Harrier crossing Straits of Gibraltar
Marsh Harriers continued to migrate even during gale force easterlies...



 





Marsh Harrier crossing Straits of Gibraltar





Marsh Harrier resting onboard during autumn migration over the Mediterranean
MMarsh Harrier resting onboard a survey vessel not far from Sicily, 24 September 2017
This tired migrant spent a few hours sitting on the A-frame of an ROV during it's journey across the Mediterranean to Africa.
The pictures above and below were taken at night hand held with a DSLR and a 400m telephoto lens and are not cropped. ISO values were through the roof and shutter speeds of between 1/50 and 1/100....

For more about night time bird photography see this page.


Marsh Harrier resting onboard during autumn migration over the Mediterranean


Migrating Marsh Harrier resting on a survey vessel in the Mediterranean
SSame bird as above but taken with the camera on automatic and with flash. ISO rather lower but loss of contrast






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