My guess would be at nesting time but it is early in the year for that. This morning one of the buzzards and a pair of crows were having a real battle. Typically by the time I got the camera they had vanished, I waited for a while but only managed to photograph a kestrel which paused long enough for me to find it in the viewfinder.
Typical hover pose!
It must not have seen any prey as it was soon off.
Tail closed back up...
Is that streamlined or what?
These were taken with my new Sigma lens with the image stabiliser switched off, which after reading the manual, (YES, I read the manual!!!) allows you the take faster shots... I am again pleased with the results given the distance the Kestrel was away. The biggest problem is actually finding the target in the viewfinder in order to get a focus... More practice needed!
Will have to keep a look out for the next buzzard v crow battle and have the camera handy next time!
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They seem to co-exist peacefully all winter, don't they...
and then around now, the Boozez suddenly get it in the neck from the Crowz!!
On one occasion, we saw one of ours forced down onto the ground by three crows...
and they wouldn't let him/her take off for around twenty minutes.
They flew low over its head, swooping and swirling around...
always at least one in the air!!
Pauline thinks that they become "enemy numero uno" the moment the thought of breeding enters the field of lifestyle choices...
they both like the same type of nest site...
the buzzard will happily regard crowletts as a tasty source of protein...
and otherwise, they have similar food tastes.
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