Northern Harrier Portrait

Northern Harrier PortraitOn a frosty February afternoon, the sun's waning light touched the snow blanketed fields of Amherst Island. Perched on a snow covered fence post, a Northern Harriernicknamed the "grey ghost" for his elusive beautyrested from the day's hunt. His feathers were fluffed against the biting cold, his sharp eyes scanning the silent, white expanse.

Ripples trace their path

If you look close

It was a reminder of the beauty that exists beyond the mundane—a fleeting moment where time stood still

under the soft embrace of the pale sun

Dusk embraces flight

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An unbroken sweep of movement merged the predator with its surrounding scene

Flurry of motion and power

concentric motion signatures upon the shoal

The late afternoon sun hung low in the sky

Kerr Bay serenade

swooping down with a precision honed through countless hunts