Monday 16 June 2014

Kites & Buzzards


The other day my wife and I were watching this tractor raking up the hay in a field nearby


while overhead an aerial display was going on





The Red Kites were swooping after small rodents like mice & voles





There was more than one 









 So here are a few of the photos I took of them





Red Kite after taking a swipe at the mice



A buzzard flying past













Then landing in a tree




Kite on the wing














Red Kite trailing Grass





A kite and Buzzard flying past each other and another pair of kites one trailing a grass tail












This crow tried to dive bomb the Kite, he just swerved out the way as you can see.


 Not sure if he has a mouse of is claring the grass away, eitherway this is how they feed on the wing





Another taking a peck at somthing while flying
I'll finish with the buzzard as he few away.
Taking Park in Our World Tuesday

11 comments:

  1. Awesome shots of the kites and buzzards. The flight shots are great. Have a happy week!

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  2. What lovely views of the graceful bird!

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  3. Glorious bird shots.

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  4. Hari Om
    One of those wonderful moments Nature offers up - right place and camera to hand. Fabulous!!! YAM xx

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  5. Great series!!Boom, Bobbi and Gary.

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  6. You got some fantastic shots of the show in the sky. I bet the tractor was stirring up the field mice so the birds were taking advantage.

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  7. They're very handsome birds!

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  8. What a fantastic series of photos! These birds are so beautiful and fascinating! Amazing!

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  9. What a show! And you didn't have to pay admission either.

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  10. Nice work Bill. I think we have so many Buzzards around here because there are no kites. It will be interesting to see what happens when we get kites - if we do.

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