Hoping to find some fun birds to see and to photograph at the Chincoteague National Wildlife refuge on Virginia’s Eastern Shore is a bit hit or miss. This afternoon about 2 hours after arrival it was a hit. This is a Harrier Hawk, or at least it used to be (Bird names are changing, Story for another time). Anyway I don’t see them often and not sure I ever got a good photo. Almost did not get this one either. Shooting a sitting duck, I know, I know - I had a relatively slow shutter speed, then the hawk appeared some distance away. I just aimed and shot, most were a bit blurry but three or four as the bird hovered a bit were OK. I hope you enjoy the Harrier “Hawking” over the marsh at CNWR.
