Hen Harrier

Male Hen Harrier, Aspley Heath, 16th November 2013 by Neil Wright

Wrestlingworth.

A couple of record images of the hen harrier from last night. The light had almost gone and i didn't expect to get anything on camera, these have been brightened quite a bit so as too bring out the bird as much as possible. * My home is one road away and so this morning i set off to be there for first light and saw from down the track the harrier flying from the roost at 6:37. I watched it distantly fly further afield, and i walked a few miles to try and re-locate it but no more sightings were had.

Thurleigh. Bedfordshire. January 2008.

I visited in the hope of seeing the short eared owls but no luck, but the Hen harrier gave good views a few times, and a group of 3 Grey partridge was a welcome sight. Other birds seen: Common buzzard, stonechat,barn owl, kestrel in good numbers.

Hen Harrier

Ringtail on it's way to roost, taken at Thurleigh 24/01/2008

Thurleigh

Some decent sun, at last - but cold ! The female Hen Harrier appeared at 09:00 fairly hurtling over the setaside. A further three encounters ensued over the next couple of hours but apart from Kestrel (5+) & Sparrowhawk (2) no other raptors (or owls) were seen.







Three or four Stonechat were on view.

Hen Harrier video

Female Hen Harrier, Thurleigh set-a-side, 1st January 2008 by Steve Blain.

Hen Harrier

Another couple of shots of the over-wintering adult female Hen Harrier at Thurleigh.

Thurleigh Hen Harrier

An outstanding shot of the wintering Hen Harrier at Thurleigh by Andy Whitney. 19th December 2006.