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delia todd

Tree tops (Buteo buteo)

On my patch one day I saw a blob on top of a tree (must be the best part of a quarter of a mile away). Zooming in it proved to be a Buzzard.

There seems to be a fine crop of pine cones there too!
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Habitat
Strip of conifers on upland hill grazing land
Location
Drimmie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
23 August, 2024
Scientific name
Buteo buteo
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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bievreJJ
well spotted and excellent photo of this lone buzzard on the treetop, Delia, a great scenery, must be good for crossbills too; love it, many tfs!!
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
157
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
178.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Common Buzzard 23 August 2024.jpg
File size
439.8 KB
Date taken
Fri, 23 August 2024 1:31 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1005px

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