Well, you said you liked them.......
Not the best of shots but I'll get a great buzzard eventually
Red
Not the best of shots but I'll get a great buzzard eventually
Red
One for Jon Pickett.........
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That's a nice picky Red, I have two pairs that fly down the valley where I live, they gracefully manouevre there way through torrents of herring gulls that try to mob them. People say that gulls are great in flight, but the buzzards make them look like pure amateurs in comparison.
Oh, saw a Kite the other day as well, wasn't quick enough to get a photo, was also somewhat surprised as we are not supposed to have them down here.
Oh, saw a Kite the other day as well, wasn't quick enough to get a photo, was also somewhat surprised as we are not supposed to have them down here.
We're very blessed in having several breeding pairs of buzzards in the woods and have had several kites visit too. I was chatting with Jon when he visited for a wander and he mentioned he liked buzzards - I must admit I have seen so few wild kites here they still exite me so I know just how you feel.
I have only managed very poor shots of the kite once and a poor shot of our local peregrine once (mainly as they are just so quick), but they still get my heart going.
I just love raptors I guess - I like seeing them see off the corvids round here when they get mobbed. They seem to put up with dive bombing for a bit but now and again turn on a crow or jackdaw! Fantastic to watch them. Don't think the gamekeeper feels the same though
Red
I have only managed very poor shots of the kite once and a poor shot of our local peregrine once (mainly as they are just so quick), but they still get my heart going.
I just love raptors I guess - I like seeing them see off the corvids round here when they get mobbed. They seem to put up with dive bombing for a bit but now and again turn on a crow or jackdaw! Fantastic to watch them. Don't think the gamekeeper feels the same though
Red
It always surprises me the varying shades of plumage on different buzzards.
From lighter browns to nearly black.
There are lots of buzzards around here and have been for many years.
This is my only partialy successful photo of a buzzard.
From lighter browns to nearly black.
There are lots of buzzards around here and have been for many years.
This is my only partialy successful photo of a buzzard.
Don't think the gamekeeper feels the same though
Red
They just have no sense of humour
Sorry, can't get my photo to show.
It wasn't as good as Reds anyway.
Tried to edit my post but it wouldn't let me.
It now says it was edited by Leon 1, but it was me!!
It wasn't as good as Reds anyway.
Tried to edit my post but it wouldn't let me.
It now says it was edited by Leon 1, but it was me!!
Fantastic looking birds, and those shots are way better than anything I have taken of them.....
All the best for tomorrow, Red....
All the best for tomorrow, Red....
Just got back from a short hol in the peak district. Lovely walks, fantastic views - nice to see some 4x4s doing real work, i.e towing ifor williams trailers full of sheep up steep hills (never buy a used 4x4 from that area I guess).Saw a few dippers and grey wagtails, some huge trout below the footbridge in Bakewell and........nearly caused a motorway pile up on the M1 on the way home when a pair of buzzards glided above me....yeah I still get exited too.
