The Harrier!
31.01.2026 19:57 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0@flightpattern.bsky.social
Birding | Photography | Living along the Pacific Flyway in Vancouver Canada. https://www.instagram.com/flightpattern1
The Harrier!
31.01.2026 19:57 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Thank you Marina.
31.01.2026 19:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you!
31.01.2026 19:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A Sort-eared Owl hovers, feet dangling and talons clutching a small rodent, while a Northern Harrier dangles below, talons grasping the same prey.
A Short-eared Owl and Northern Harrier debate possession of breakfast. Vancouver BC, January 2025.
#birds #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #owls #birdsofbc
Hard to resist posting a Short-eared Owl as my #favouriteofthemonth - these beautiful birds make January such a special time of year on the Fraser River delta. January 2025.
#birds #nature #birdoftheday #wildlifephotography #wildlife
Thank you!
30.01.2026 13:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you so much
30.01.2026 13:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Love it.
29.01.2026 13:06 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This Short-eared Owl takes #eyecontact to cyclops-like levels. Delt BC. January 2025.
#birds #owls #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #owlphotography #birdoftheday #naturephotography
Thanks Rob!
29.01.2026 12:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A Blue-headed Sapphire shows of its iridescence in Valle del Cauca Columbia. April 2025.
#birds #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography
The low, soft #winterlight warms a Northern Harrier as it hovers above brown fields of grass on the Fraser River Delta, BC. December 2025.
#birds #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography
Thanks Rob.
19.01.2026 00:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0lol damn. And no way to edit. π
17.01.2026 17:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It was a very moody day out there π
17.01.2026 17:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you!
17.01.2026 17:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A Short-eared Owl perches on a long stick amongst brown marshland grasses, with its yellow eyes staring back at the viewer.
A Short-eared Owl finds its #perfectpitch on the Fraser River Delta, BC. January 2026.
#birds #birdoftheday #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography
A Northern Harrier hovers over cattails with wings and tail feathers spread. Snow covered coastal mountains form a feint backdrop.
A Northern Harrier stops in mid-air as it hunts among the cattails of the Fraser River Delta, British Columbia. December 2025.
#birds #raptors #birdoftheday #wildlife #wildlifephotography
Thank you!
15.01.2026 04:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A Tawny-bellied Hermit hovers in the greenery, itβs long curved beak dipping into a bright pink flower.
This is not the sharpest shot, but this Tawny-bellied Hermit has the longest bill to body ratio of any bird Iβve had the pleasure of spotting. Valle Del Cauca Colombia, April 2025.
#birds #birdoftheday #longbeaks #nature
Thank you!
13.01.2026 13:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is really beautiful and the perfect bird of the day shot.
13.01.2026 13:15 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A lone Trumpeter Swan makes its way across the clouds. Vancouver BC. December 2025.
#birds #birdoftheday #solitude
Beautiful
12.01.2026 15:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Great shot π
12.01.2026 15:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I really love this.
12.01.2026 15:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Great composition
12.01.2026 15:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Spectacular portrait.
12.01.2026 15:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This is a really great scene.
12.01.2026 15:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Lovely.
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