Harrier heaven!

It might have been wet today but this was Fowlmere at its best - very few people, hides to ourselves and loads of wildlife. First off was a beautiful patch of Sweet Violets near the Drewer hide, where we sat and watched some Canada Geese get very territorial with each other. On to the Reedbed Hide where a Snipe landed to our right and promptly proved just how well camouflaged these birds can be by promptly disappearing. The wintering female Hen Harrier then appeared to our left and hunted over the reedbeds and over the pool in front of us - almost certainly the best view of a Hen Harrier I have ever had. She then sat in her favourite birch tree in the rain. On our way back a large bird of prey flew over the reeds. I thought it was the Hen Harrier but a quick look through the binoculars revealed a superb Marsh Harrier! A great day despite of (or because of) the rain.