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Buzzard Photo Special (includes mating sequence)

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 10:37:08 PM

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I've enjoyed a good couple of days watching the local buzzards flying out over the fields, being mobbed by rooks, skimming over sheep, and - this evening - mating high in the tree tops. This is a small selection of shots. Most were taken from a long distance and some shots are heavily cropped.

















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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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Comments

Deb Plattdebplatt Tuesday, April 20, 2010 10:46:40 PM

Wow!

NeilUkwildlife Tuesday, April 20, 2010 10:54:53 PM

Nice stuff words smile

Words Tuesday, April 20, 2010 10:56:48 PM

My thought exactly. I was tracking the second buzzard as it flew over to the tree and just carried on shooting. The complete sequence of around 36 shots covers 16 seconds.

Words Tuesday, April 20, 2010 10:56:58 PM

Thanks Neil!

CynthiaCynthia23 Wednesday, April 21, 2010 3:19:52 AM

WOW! Is Right! Great shots!! up

Darkogdare Wednesday, April 21, 2010 4:25:24 AM

eek
What about their privacy? p lol

Nice shots up

RobinRobinL Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:15:43 AM

Great sequence smile

Adele BrandSittingFox Wednesday, April 21, 2010 6:34:19 PM

Excellent! To see one buzzard in the southeast would have seemed remarkable a few years ago, and to get sequences like this absolutely unheard of!

ERWINWulpen Wednesday, April 21, 2010 7:56:06 PM

Excellent great lovely up

Words Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9:53:30 PM

Cynthia, thanks!

Words Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9:54:25 PM

Darko, if they want privacy they shouldn't go to the top of the highest tree in the vicinity with a view for miles!

Words Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9:54:39 PM

Robin, thanks!

Words Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9:56:26 PM

Adele, we're very nearly tripping over them at the moment. There are two locations I visit, both about a 15 minute walk at lunchtime, where there are small colonies of them.

Words Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9:56:46 PM

Erwin, thanks cheers

Loiscakkleberrylane Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:51:30 PM

In spite of their name, they are really beautiful birds. Ours are black and nasty looking. Very well captured! That hot needs to win a prize!

Words Wednesday, April 21, 2010 11:04:39 PM

Lois, they are wonderful in the air. We seem to have so many locally that they are causing quite a stir.

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