Four Raptor Afternoon…

 …a couple of days ago with Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, Kestrel and Buzzard all seen. The Short-eared Owl came in from very high up from the north east where it was being harassed by a Rook. It eventually landed on a fence post and I managed to get a few shots before it dropped from the post into the field and I didn’t see it again (I think it was spotted by someone else later). The Barn Owl showed up just as the light was going however the Kestrel put on a great show the whole time we were there.

Short-eared Owl.

Barn Owl.

Kestrel.

Buzzard.

Mainly Dragonflies

 A walk around Twizell Woods last month, strangely not many insects this time but a few more dragonflies mainly Southern Hawker and Common Darter.

Southern Hawker.

Common Darter.

Buzzard.

Brindled Poplar Tortrix Moth (Epinotia nisella)

Clara Vale & Far Pastures

 A couple of weeks ago I paid a visit to the hides at Clara Vale and Far Pastures. I hadn’t been in the hide long at Clara when a Kingfisher arrived it stayed around for a while but it was mostly distant. There wasn’t much from the hide at Far Pastures however up the lane were Red Kite and Buzzard.

King Fisher.

Buzzard.

Red Kite.

Scotland part five

The final part of our Scottish holiday and it was back to Loch of the Lowes to watch the Ospreys in action and this is also where we celebrated our wedding anniversary (we did go out for a meal later). There was quite a bit of action with another Osprey coming too close to the nest and a Buzzard doing the same. 

Osprey busy sitting.

Then another Osprey comes too close (you can see it bottom right of the image)

They both left the nest to see it off.

A little later a Buzzard came a bit close too the nest. Here it is attacking the Osprey.

One of the resident birds diving back toward the nest.

Landing on the nest.

Coming to the nest with a twig.

The other took off

And landed on the camera pole

And stayed there for a while having a good shake.