common buzzard

This picture was taken a while ago .. when i was with my carer. the buzzard i believe it is a female it looked slightly bigger than what i normally see. there was another around somewhere. - Picture taken last year - near breeding season i think

An Eastern Race Common Buzzard in flight from below. These birds are noticeably less bulky than the birds you would expect to see in Britain and Northern Europe, with a longer and but more slender wingspan.

Heading back from a break on one of the posts, to the feeding grounds again.

Tucking in to the free dinner at Gigrin.

I forgot I took this. We were on our way to Newport Shropshire on passing a field I spotted this bird, I suddenly got all excited thinking it was an Osprey with the white chest. The reason I thought it was an Osprey was because it was April and about the right time when they pass through on...

handheld; 0.00 EV; 1/1024s; f/9.1; ISO 320 A joyful experience ;) ... stopping the car along the roadside and shooting through the opposite window, something not much appreciated by other car drivers |:D|

Spotted this perched in a tree by the road, enroute to Draycote. Usually they fly off if I ever turn around, but I thought I'd chance it anyway. Sat there for a few seconds, until the warning chatter of a nearby wren (probably disturbed by my car) encouraged it to take flight. Fantastic looking...

Last of this series ...

Another shot of this ruthless, but rather daft looking killing machine.

About 7 of these out hunting worms after the rain.

While photographing the red kites, I took the opportunity to capture this Common buzzard. ROD.

Another one of the juvenile buzzard I stalked for a couple of days recently in Somerset. The preferred perching place was by a water centre, which was fenced off, meaning my shots had to be taken through a wire fence. Still, just watching the bird was great.