A red letter day...
20201009 Bearded Vulture
1st summer female in roost tree at Cowpit
1st summer female in roost tree at Cowpit
much to the dismay of the local Rooks.
About 100 birders here early morn much to the dismay of the socially distanced villagers.
20201009 Bearded Vulture
Flying away from the village escorted by a mobbing cloud of Rooks.
She then turned back to the SE and went down on fields to South of Moulton Chapel.
20201009 Bearded Vulture
Rapidly moved to intercept the birds Southward drift at Queens Bank Farm...
It got up and glided directly at a small group of birders on the bund...
20201009 Bearded Vulture
Dropped down to feed on small carcass by the bund...!!
20201009 Bearded Vulture
The death stare...
20201009 Bearded Vulture
Lift off was quite an effort.
20201009 Bearded Vulture
Feathered legs and small feet and talons, compared to a similar sized Eagle.
20201009 Bearded Vulture
Bird then flew at telegraph wire height over our heads...!?
and examined each birder for any signs of frailty and weakness.
This shot demonstrates the drawback of a 1200mm set up and large target overhead...
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20201009 Bearded Vulture & Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Raptors of the British Isles are just not big enough....
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