Northern Harrier Launch Group of birds casting a lattice of tree

casting a lattice of tree shadows across the ground

It was one of those rare winter days where the sky was clear and the air was crisp

its eyes—a piercing shade of gold—met mine

Short-eared owl grasps nature's prize—

provides protection and access to thousands of Northern Gannet's

Northern Harrier Launch Group of birds casting a lattice of treeAs dusk approached, shadows lengthened and the air grew still, yet an instinctive urge stirred within him. With renewed determination, the harrier shifted his stance on the post. In one fluid motion, he launched himself skyward, strong wings beating against the chilling air. As his talons left the snow capped perch, a spray of snow crystals danced briefly in the dying light, casting fleeting sparkles across the landscape. Now, airborne, the "grey