Eastern Marsh & Pied Harriers

19th January 2013, Batang Tiga , Melaka

Species: Eastern Marsh Harrier Local Name: Scientific Name: Circus spilonotus Equipment: Nikon D7000 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G + TC1.4EII Harriers seem to float effortlessly over the ricefield  in what appears to be a systematic  search pattern for potential preys. A female     My only photo of the male Eastern Marsh Harrier. He was simply too far away for any decent shot.   Species: Pied Harrier Local Name: Scientific Name: Circus melanoleucos Equipment: Nikon D7000 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G + TC1.4EII An adult female Below: A juvenile Pied Harrier                              Equipment: Nikon 1 V2 + Nikkor AFS-VR 400mm f/2.8G + TC20EIII Please do correct me if I’m wrong with the IDs.