Tag Archives: Bird of Prey

Osprey Vs Fish?

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Clearly in this case the fish lost out, but only after several attempts.  The last place I thought I would ever witness an osprey in action would be at a reservoir near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.  I hoped when I last visited Scotland to enjoy a similar experience, but with no success.  However, this juvenile osprey appeared approx. 2 weeks ago and has been entertaining the masses with its fearless, fast plunges into the water in an attempt to catch some lunch.  I would of course have liked the shots to be sharper, but the ambient lighting was relatively poor.

Osprey with Fish
Osprey with Fish
Osprey with Fish
Osprey with Fish

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Tawny Owl

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I have never seen a Tawny Owl in the wild and unless you are a keen birder I suspect that would be par for the course for most.  On this occasion, I was standing at a farm gate for nearly two hours photographing red kites in flight when I turned to my left for no particular reason, – by so I discovered this Tawny Owl, only 20ft away,  having a good old nosey at me.  After a few minutes snapping away the Tawny obviously got bored and rapidly disappeared up the tree.  Frustratingly, it was quite late in the day and the light was very poor; as you can see my lens struggled to cope so the shots are slightly blurry and not the best, but still worth taking nonetheless!

Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl

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Red Kites in Flight

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Here are a few shots of a red kite in flight taken in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.  Saved from national extinction, this stunning looking raptor is now very much prevalent in Buckinghamshire.

Red Kite in flight
Red Kite in flight
Red Kite in flight
Red Kite in flight

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Great Grey Owl

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Here are further shots of Buzz, a great grey owl taken at the Raptor Foundation in Cambridgeshire.  Although owls are relatively strange looking creatures the flat, rounded face of the great grey is really quite unique.

Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl

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Snowy Owl

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Here are a few in-flight shots of Topaz, a snowy owl taken at the Raptor Foundation in Cambridgeshire.

Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl

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American Kestrel

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Here are a few shots of Rosie an American Kestrel taken at the Raptor Foundation in Cambridgeshire.

American Kestrel
American Kestrel
American Kestrel

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Ferringous Buzzard

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Here are a few shots of a very relaxed ferringous buzzard taken at the Raptor Foundation.  As you can see, this particular buzzard was obviously not in the mood for any action and decided to sunbathe in the afternoon sunshine instead.

Ferringous Buzzard
Ferringous Buzzard
Ferringous Buzzard

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White Faced Scops Owl

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Here is a static shot of a white faced scops owl taken at the Raptor Foundation in Cambridgeshire.  A relatively small owl this fascinating looking raptor is native to the southern half of Africa.

White Faced Scops Owl

White Faced Scops Owl

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Peregrine Saker Falcon

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Here are a few shots of Axel, a peregrine saker falcon taken at the Raptor Foundation.

Peregrine Saker Falcon
Peregrine Saker Falcon
Peregrine Saker Falcon

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