Return of the Buzzards

By Words | Published June 22, 2010

A glorious summer's day today. Finally! I can only hope it lasts for a few weeks, rather than the few hours of all the previous false dawns we've had this year. The sunshine lured me out into the fields at lunchtime. I'm always hopeful of seeing buzzards, but I almost tripped over this one as it emerged from a tree.

It circled for several minutes before heading out over the hills, calling in its distinctive mewling sound.


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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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10 Comments

  1. cakkleberrylane June 23, 2010 at 1:06 am #

    Very nice shots!!

  2. Vulpes vulpes June 23, 2010 at 2:06 am #

    :eyes: :up:

  3. SittingFox June 23, 2010 at 6:06 am #

    Wow! Wonderful. We have far fewer buzzards up here, but I was very surprised to see three of them circling over a local hill last weekend! :eyes:

  4. Words June 23, 2010 at 11:06 pm #

    Lois, thanks!

  5. Words June 23, 2010 at 11:06 pm #

    Adele, I turned up at the right moment for these ones (there were actually two of them). I'm pleased that buzzards are heading your way.

  6. Words June 23, 2010 at 11:06 pm #

    Vulpes :cheers:

  7. Words June 23, 2010 at 11:06 pm #

    Thanks Erwin!

  8. Words July 1, 2010 at 9:07 pm #

    Chris, thanks! We're pretty fortunate with the wildlife locally 😉

  9. filipinaballerina July 1, 2010 at 9:07 pm #

    wow all that time i spent trying to photograph them in germany!! could've only dreamed for these shots 😉

  10. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Beautiful shots