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Montagu's harrier        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Three species of occur regularly in central Europe: the marsh harrier, the hen harrier, and this species, Montagu's harrier.   Montagu's harrier (this is a female) is the slimmest and most graceful of the three.   I got just a single decent photograph of this bird as she flew over Biebrza National Park, Poland.

  • Canon 1D3, 800 mm lens + 1.4X converter (2009)