a stunning male Marsh Harrier

La Janda is good for raptors but its also generally damned hot so lots of heat haze and birds seemingly always into the light and too far away -- this male Marsh Harrier was truly striking and I have never seen one like it as the head typically gets paler as birds become this pale grey and white with age -- unfortunately it had one fly by and was never seen again so these are the only shots I managed