BazR
bazr
Hi All.
I've just been down to Reading for the weekend to visit my son and his family. On the way, the M40 didn't let me down yet again: I had super sightings of two Buzzards, one in flight, and one perched in a tree about 30 yards from where the other one landed.
My son's garden is regularly overflown by Kites and I had some great views of them. The area in which they live was, before building began many years ago, a beautiful valley full of trees, many of which remain to this day, so he gets some decent birds visiting, but none so striking as the Kites. I saw several passes at differing heights and distances, the best being just as I was leaving, when one of them drifted lazily down the valley and flew over the garden at a height of no more that 50ft. Quite breathtaking! A Sparrowhawk also overflew carrying prey.
My son's sister-in-law lives not too far away, and her garden is regularly visited by up to 4 Kites at a time. She has started throwing chicken portions onto the roof and they come and take them. Guess where I'm going on my next visit?
All the best.
Baz.
I've just been down to Reading for the weekend to visit my son and his family. On the way, the M40 didn't let me down yet again: I had super sightings of two Buzzards, one in flight, and one perched in a tree about 30 yards from where the other one landed.
My son's garden is regularly overflown by Kites and I had some great views of them. The area in which they live was, before building began many years ago, a beautiful valley full of trees, many of which remain to this day, so he gets some decent birds visiting, but none so striking as the Kites. I saw several passes at differing heights and distances, the best being just as I was leaving, when one of them drifted lazily down the valley and flew over the garden at a height of no more that 50ft. Quite breathtaking! A Sparrowhawk also overflew carrying prey.
My son's sister-in-law lives not too far away, and her garden is regularly visited by up to 4 Kites at a time. She has started throwing chicken portions onto the roof and they come and take them. Guess where I'm going on my next visit?
All the best.
Baz.