{"id":40635,"date":"2016-07-25T04:53:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T10:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=40635"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:11:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:11:50","slug":"juvenile-northern-harrier-flying-over-a-snowy-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2016\/07\/25\/juvenile-northern-harrier-flying-over-a-snowy-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile Northern Harrier Flying Over a Snowy Field"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"YoungYoung Northern Harrier in flight over a snowy field<\/span><\/p>\n

With a week of projected temperatures in the triple digits I wanted to post something cool looking, something that had snow in it, something that made me feel cooler just by looking at it.<\/p>\n

This young Northern Harrier in flight over a snowy field caught my eye so here it is.<\/p>\n

Temps were probably in the teens when I photographed this juvenile harrier in January of 2010 at Farmington Bay. Ahhh.<\/p>\n

I am not wishing for an early end of the summer but snow in the field looks rather inviting to me right now.<\/p>\n

Update on the Antelope Island fire: It is out, they will announce the number of acres burned soon. I am so very glad that the fire is finished.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to view more of my Northern Harrier photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Temps were probably in the teens when I photographed this juvenile harrier in January of 2010 at Farmington Bay. 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