Lamesley & Burdon Moor

 A few images from Lamesley (I haven’t been there for ages) and Burdon Moor.

Very distant Buzzard with its bait.

Male and female Shoveler.

Female Shoveler.

Male Kestrel with a Vole.

Long-tailed-Tit.

Gathering nesting material.

Goldcrest why is it they nearly always have a twig in front of them.

Reed Bunting.

The same male Kestrel with a different Vole.

Roe Deer in the late afternoon sun.

One of at least three Brown Hare that were in the field all of them ran off when a couple of horse riders came through the wood.

Brown Hare & Red Kites

 A couple of days out last week and there were Red Kites at Burdon Moor and Brown Hare locally. 

Red Kite at Burdon Moor one of two.

A coming together. 

I could be wrong, but I saw them both with what could be nesting material.

Local Brown Hare having a bit of a clean.

Feeling a bit frisky.

I thought I was in for a little boxing

But she could not be bothered

So, he just sat and watched her.

Four Raptor Afternoon

 Another visit to Burdon Moor a few days ago. The Buzzards and a Red Kite were always distant however a pair of Kestrel showed well and there was a brief visit from a Barn Owl just as the sun set.

One of two Buzzards.

Buzzard and Red Kite together.

A distant Red Kite.

The Kestrels showed very well.

A late showing of a female Barn Owl.