Sometimes nature just doesn’t play fair! Seeing rare wildlife is hard enough, but sometimes it wont sit still long enough to be able to get that magical photo. This is a slightly blurred photo of a Reunion Island Harrier (Circus maillardi). It is an endangered and extremely rare bird of prey with a restricted range, confined to the tiny island of Reunion, where it is thought to be only 500 individuals (ICUN). I was lucky enough to briefly see one on a visit into the mountains in 2017. I was able to get this single photo, before it disappeared behind the trees. I refer to these as 'ID shots'. One which allows me to look back and confirm it is what I was hoping my camera was pointing at.
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