I've been either away or plain busy and unable to check out VP and with a male
Hen Harrier being seen on occasions, decided to give the Patch a couple of hours today! Three
Dunlin plus a lingering
Black-tailed Godwit were on the pool and my luck was in for the Harrier with the arable field producing a couple of 'fly throughs' despite the dire weather (heavy cloud and drizzle!) Record shots only but any moment with a Hen Harrier is a special one!
The first encounter was quite distant...
and it did have a couple of half-hearted attempts to harry something unseen?
Before making an exit along the path leading back to the car park and over the hedge!
The second briefer 'moment' came a short while later as it reappeared and headed east!
On a mission....
A momentary turn of the head as it left the reserve......
Worth getting a bit wet for I reckon!
