Birds of Prey....Your Pictures Wanted!

My wife and I visited Carlton Marshes recently and were in one of the hides overlooking a small lagoon, it was cold and windy with not much about when we spotted a Marsh Harrier coming towards us. It kept getting closer circling over the reeds and eventually landed not far in front of us.

While waiting for the Harrier to take off and watch it again we noticed an Owl box to the left of the hide with a Kestrel perched on top, it dropped down to inspect the box, looked inside then flew off.

The Harrier eventually flew up after about 20 or so minutes but didn't hang about and flew straight off..

After that the day turned wet as well as cold and windy.

Best Wishes,

Trevor

As always Trevor your photos are excellent so sharp and with so much detail, thanks for sharing brilliant to see.

You timed it so well Trevor ;-)
Amazing shots

What beautiful photos of the kite Angus.. and a lovely blue sky! Such a beautiful bird and you captured it's flight brilliantly! Thank you for sharing these with us

Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos with us Trevor! The Harrier is gorgeous, but I do love how you caught the Kestrels sequence of investigating the owl box! Such detail, absolutely amazing!

Wonderful sequence of photographs. And to have the birds so close, deeply envious.

I do so love the Kestrel shots.

Two great sequences of photo's Trevor, worth putting up with the cold and wind 

Lovely photos Trevor, love the Kestrel shots.

Female kestrel on a bit of a gloomy morning in the local valley. Sitting on the roof of a farmers house.