Beautiful and mild day so took a drive to our local park; as it turned out this was a good decision or we would have missed this Common Buzzard digging for a worm on the ground and then perching beautifully for us on a branch not far back from the drive. I rolled my passenger window down, rested the camera on the door frame and clicked away !! Took over 300 photos of this obliging raptor so forgive me if I get carried away posting up lol not often I get within metres of such a magnificent bird of prey.
First view was when it was on the grass ..........
then it took off and landed opposite where we stopped the car perching on a branch
then the views just got better and better so we just breathed in the excitement, watching this beautiful animal.....
time for a quick manicure ..............
and then relieving itself .................... you just know when they lift that tail higher and higher ....................
that this is about to happen so take cover lol
and I better end with these last two pics ........... or I'll carry on forever showing you buzzard shots lol
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Fabulous shots Hazy, do you think it was a 1st year? I wonder what it had been eating to Pooh like that! Worms!
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Thanks Jim and Catlady,
James G said:sadly none from me today
Was rotten luck with the car Jim and sorrry you missed your second day's birding but glad you got back safe and sound and hopefully nothing too serious or expensive to fix so you can get back up to LM again soon.
Lot to learn