Hen Harrier above some Yellow Flag Iris, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a female Hen Harrier flying low above some Yellow Flag Iris
Hen Harrier above some Yellow Flag Iris, Isle of Islay

A female Hen Harrier on the hunt, flying low above some Yellow Flag Iris in a field. Not entirely sure where I took the picture apart from that it was on the Loch Gorm circuit, I think probably somewhere between Coull Farm and Saligo.

Buzzard and male Hen Harrier near the top of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Buzzard and male Hen Harrier in flight under a grey cloudy sky
Buzzard and male Hen Harrier near the top of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

While I was sitting in my car watching the Golden Eagle at the top of Loch Indaal I noticed some movement above me out of the corner of my eyes. Quickly got out of the car and managed to grab a few shots of a Buzzard and a male Hen Harrier seemingly having a disagreement.

Male Hen Harrier at Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a male Hen Harrier in flight
Male Hen Harrier at Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

While watching a Golden Eagle perched on a rocky outcrop at the top of Loch Indaal not doing much two other interesting birds suddenly showed up: A Buzzard and a male Hen Harrier. They seemed to have a bit of a disagreement, unfortunately I didn’t get a picture of that. But I did manage to capture this view of the Hen Harrier in full flight.