snowmanstevo Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 I’m rubbish at wildlife so need some help. On the way to the lake this morning it’s a 10min drive along a marsh land i seen a bird of prey hovering that was a lot bigger than the Kestrels we have down there. It was a blowy morning but it was definitely hovering any ideas 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 Probably a buzzard, mate. They're big, strong creatures and can easily hold station in windy conditions. Ian. snowmanstevo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmanstevo Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, welder said: Probably a buzzard, mate. They're big, strong creatures and can easily hold station in windy conditions. Ian. And we have plenty down the marshes,mate. Was an impressive sight,mate. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, snowmanstevo said: And we have plenty down the marshes,mate. Was an impressive sight,mate. 😎 They're frequently seen over our village, Stevo. You've met Alan, my son. He's into hawks in a big way and tells me that the larger predators such as buzzards and kites are growing in number, year on year. I love them! Ian. snowmanstevo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmanstevo Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, welder said: They're frequently seen over our village, Stevo. You've met Alan, my son. He's into hawks in a big way and tells me that the larger predators such as buzzards and kites are growing in number, year on year. I love them! Ian. There certainly impressive to watch,Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 minute ago, snowmanstevo said: There certainly impressive to watch,Ian. A prime example of the powers of Mother Nature. Ian. snowmanstevo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 did it look anything like that stevo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmanstevo Posted October 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 14 minutes ago, commonly said: did it look anything like that stevo? No mate,although it was early and dull commonly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 43 minutes ago, welder said: They're frequently seen over our village, Stevo. You've met Alan, my son. He's into hawks in a big way and tells me that the larger predators such as buzzards and kites are growing in number, year on year. I love them! Ian. I've always travelled up and down the m4 for work and 20 years ago i would start to see the kites once i got close to oxford. Now as soon as you join at the m25 you see them. Lovely looking creatures. welder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 47 minutes ago, muftyboy said: I've always travelled up and down the m4 for work and 20 years ago i would start to see the kites once i got close to oxford. Now as soon as you join at the m25 you see them. Lovely looking creatures. Mufty, got to agree that kites are lovely to behold. Earlier this year I was fishing the tiny River Alne near Alcester and had the joy of watching two adult kites encouraging a youngster to do what they did.. The calling was fascinating. Ian. muftyboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Arnt the Red Kites now starting to impact on our Buzzard population 😪 , Counted 26 in Wallingford ,Oxford in a couple of mins ,just different coloured sea gulls 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 David, Alan tells me that Kites and Buzzards follow different feeding regimes so, theoretically, should flourish in equal, but different, measure. Ian. crusian and dayvid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 There's Buzzards where I fish in Suffolk , Welder , they always circle high in the sky with a very distinctive call ; only trouble is I need a proper camera , rather than my 'phone , set up on a tripod ready to roll - the Buzzards don't hang around very long . Don't get me started on the Kingfishers , stand still , dam it ! , although they're beautiful in flight . welder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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