Its been fascinating to see the interactions between the hen harriers on the Humber and other birds within the same area.

Primarily they are looking for voles but no doubt would take the opportunity to pounce on an unwary curlew or starling should the need arise.

I’ve also noted that the attacks by the rooks have lessened as the season has gone on.

The skirmish between the two males was interesting. One had settled in the field and the other flew west past me. On its was back it must have spotted the other male stationary in the field. It all happened in a matter of seconds-to the naked eye it looked like the attacking male made a direct hit. No doubt serious damage could have been caused with those talons. However closer scrutiny of the photos shows that there was no contact but only by a matter of millimeters!

All the photos below are mostly at a long range so heavily cropped and somewhat lacking in detail, but you get the gist.

Hen Harrier Interactions

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