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Sunday, 13 March 2016

The Eagle Has Landed

Well OK, its a Common Buzzard, but the title sounded good and it made you look to see if I had really got an Eagle.{:))

I think this one is a female Common Buzzard.
I found it in open farmland and it was first observed sitting on a telegraph pole. After backtracking along a road I had been travelling,  I watched it (from my car) in open fields flying low over the ground and it eventually flew within range of the long end of my 70-400mm lens and dropped down on to the field of young oilseed rape. Definitely a piece of good luck, which incidentally I was due in relation to this bird as it is normally soaring at 1500 feet when I see it.


















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35 comments:

  1. The Herald13 March 2016 at 08:11

    We all deserve a bit of good luck sometimes Roy, you certainly made the most of it and captured a great set of images...[;o)

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  2. Midmarsh John13 March 2016 at 08:19

    Brilliant flight shots Roy.

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  3. waldlaeufer68 Frank Scholtyssek13 March 2016 at 10:12

    Hi Roy,
    I congratulate you on this breathtaking shots. super nice to look at, such encounter has not so often.
    great series
    greetings Frank

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  4. DeniseinVA13 March 2016 at 11:30

    Still a very handsome bird Roy, beautifully captured.

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  5. The Furry Gnome13 March 2016 at 12:51

    Great series of pictures!

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  6. KaHolly13 March 2016 at 12:54

    Your photos are incredible.

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  7. Anne Hagman-Niilola13 March 2016 at 14:57

    Upeat lakeutumiskuvat!

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  8. Pam13 March 2016 at 16:44

    Fantastic shots!

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  9. Unknown13 March 2016 at 17:01

    What a beautiful bird!

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    1. Roy Norris13 March 2016 at 17:22

      Thanks Gunilla, yes normally I don't get to see them that close.

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  10. Wendy13 March 2016 at 19:22

    Terrific photos.

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  11. Simon Douglas Thompson13 March 2016 at 22:41

    It's a great study in how a raptor takes off and lands

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  12. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"14 March 2016 at 06:55

    Superb flight shots, Roy. And there's something comical about #10 which I can't quite put my finger on. It's not luck though, it's persistence.

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    1. Roy Norris14 March 2016 at 16:43

      Thanks John. Yes No.10 its going through her mind, "Flight, No Flight." The tentative lifting of the right Claw.

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  13. Nathailes SANTA MARIA14 March 2016 at 08:20

    Oh great picture Roy

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  14. aliqot15 March 2016 at 15:15

    Great series, Roy. I used to think buzzards were pretty exotic, but they are more common now. I hope that means the prey species are doing well.

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    1. Roy Norris16 March 2016 at 01:38

      Thanks Alison, I recall seeing them a lot as a boy in darkest Somerset.

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  15. Marianne De Vogelkijker15 March 2016 at 15:45

    Hahaha, I was like: huh, Roy has photographed an Eagle.... So the title really worked. And the common Buzzard is also a nice raptor to photograph. This one is a nice dark morph and your shots are great. Next time when you DO photograph an Eagle just write dowm you've seen some great tits :-)

    Regards,
    Marianne

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    1. Roy Norris16 March 2016 at 01:40

      Thanks Marianne. If I used that heading then it could be very misleading and viewers may think they are going to see something completely different to birds (well, feathered type anyway.{:))

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  16. grammie g15 March 2016 at 23:19

    Hey Roy.. awesome opportunity..awesome shots.

    Grace

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  17. Grosmontine16 March 2016 at 09:28

    Super pics Roy, Buzzards are certainly handsome birds of prey. Are Buzzards common in your part of the world?

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    1. Roy Norris16 March 2016 at 14:06

      Thanks David, yes very common in this area, even more so down in my home county of Somerset where I first watched them.

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  18. Noushka16 March 2016 at 10:05

    Great photos of this particularly dark buzzard!
    It must have thrilling to observe it hunt!

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    1. Roy Norris16 March 2016 at 14:04

      Thanks Noushka, yes it was a pleasant surprise to be anywhere near it.

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  19. Ana Freire16 March 2016 at 17:31

    Excellent work, Roy!
    Amazing captures!
    All the best!
    Ana

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  20. Helma17 March 2016 at 10:55

    Wow ... amazing pictures!
    My compliments

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