Hen harrier at Eycott Hill...

Eycott Hill, soon to be a nature reserve run by the Cumbria Wildlife Trust, is difficult to photograph, but at least the light was good... and Blencathra, in the distance, was topped with cloud.

I saw a silvery-grey bird, with black wing-tips, flying low over the pasture. I had my monocular in my pocket, thankfully, so could tell it was a male hen harrier. It was spectacular! For a few seconds, time stood still...