Marsh harriers are the largest species of harrier and they are associated with marshland. They are identifiable as they hold their wings in a shallow 'V'. Females are larger than males and have identifiable creamy heads.
We regularly go to our local marshes to watch the marsh harriers and we often flying over the fields and swooping in between reed beds.
They are so much fun to watch and they are one of the main draws of the marshes.
W have been able to see both a male and a female and you really can tell the difference between them as the female is so much larger. It is not very often you see a female though.
Over the many trips we have take to the marshes we have been able to take a variety of different pictures of the marsh harriers, with my 70-300mm lens I cannot always get close enough to get a nice picture but Michael has his 300-600mm lens which zooms in much further. This enables him to get some lovely shots of the marsh harriers and other birds of prey even when they are flying overhead.
The pictures we have taken of the Marsh harriers are available on our Etsy and Redbubble shops, so please check them out!
Thanks for reading!
Happy photographing!
Megan @ M&MAnimalAdventures
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