Montagu's Harrier male in flight
The Montagu’s Harrier (Circus pygargus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. Nagpur gets a very small population of them passing through while they migrate. These are birds of vast open lands and naturally finding one in city is rather unusual. I was lucky to get this shot on 25th Jan 2012…
While the bird is classified as “Least Concern” by IUCN the threat to them is because 70% of the breeding European population is now using farmlands to build their nest. Crop harvests have a devastating effects on the nests.
Trivia: Its common name commemorates the British naturalist George Montagu.
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Montagu’s…. WOW !!
Yes Tarun!! Montagu’s in full plumage
this is INCREDIBLE!! yes the best picture indeed! a well-deserved type 6 title
incredible pic
Thanks Rohan and Azhar this guy was playing hide and seek since some time… Got him finally yesterday!
woow,,it must be feeling very nice to get this type of result after a long wait
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good one sir! must be a humbling experience.
type 6! lol.
Richa well not honestly a humbling experience. More akin to “getting the kill” thrill which the hunters must have felt in the olden days… Had seen this guy elude me for not less than 3 times, something which rarely happens
very well captured, good light in the eye
The “Full Monty”!!
The “Full Monty”!!
The “Full Monty”!!
Crispy and crunchy…… image
Super cool!! Simply amazing.
Thanks Ateeb Hussain and Sudhanshu Kothe for your comments
wow!
Nicely captured
sir kar…..what a shot, sensational . Vayu sena ki jai ho
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Fantastic ….
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mysterious look . nicely shot
Wow!!!
Nice capture
Great details!
Beautiful Freezing capture sir..
Nice