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.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
cakkleberrylane
23 Jun 2010Very nice shots!!
Vulpes vulpes
23 Jun 2010:eyes: :up:
SittingFox
23 Jun 2010Wow! 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:
Words
23 Jun 2010Lois, thanks!
Words
23 Jun 2010Adele, 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.
Words
23 Jun 2010Vulpes :cheers:
Words
23 Jun 2010Thanks Erwin!
Words
1 Jul 2010Chris, thanks! We're pretty fortunate with the wildlife locally 😉
filipinaballerina
1 Jul 2010wow all that time i spent trying to photograph them in germany!! could've only dreamed for these shots 😉
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Beautiful shots