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Colin Ashcroft

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Posted: 18 Oct 2018

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Buzzard with a mob of Jackdaws

Buzzard with a mob of Jackdaws

Andy Rodker, Roger (Grisly), , Thérèse have particularly liked this photo

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 Thérèse
Thérèse club
Le roi est chassé! Magnïfique prise
5 years ago.
Colin Ashcroft club has replied to Thérèse club
Thanks
5 years ago.
 StoneRoad2013
StoneRoad2013 club
Our local buzzard was flying across one of the fields opposite, and the nesting lapwings took exception to this overflight. Quite a few took off and climbed very rapidly (almost VTOL angles) to the same height and harried the buzzard until it left the vicinity. They then returned to base ...
5 years ago.
Colin Ashcroft club has replied to StoneRoad2013 club
Yes the Lapwings soon notice potential trouble and send intruders awau ( or at least try to )
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A really well-timed shot Colin..............just shows that these birds-of-prey don't get everything their own way!
5 years ago.
Colin Ashcroft club has replied to Keith Burton club
yes this one had to deal with about 130 (mostly) Jackdaws, Rooks and some Carrion Crow
5 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
I see this sometimes over the fields at the back of the house, If I see the crows suddenly fly off on mass I always look out for the Buzzard, half the time one does make an appearance.
Lovely clear shot of the action Colin.
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Colin Ashcroft club has replied to HappySnapper
The Crows will soon move against a Buzzard just in case its going to eat something they want.
5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Excellent capture Colin, the pigeons fly away but the rooks really go for it I often watch this scene.
5 years ago.
Colin Ashcroft club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
exactly what I saw - Woodpigeon speeding away just before this.
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Excellent!
Back at Saint Day, Cornwall I spend ages watching the antics of the jackdaws on the neighbouring chapel roof. They will gang up on ANY bird that enters their territory.
5 years ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
Thanks for all the comments Andy. I have had a bit of luck with Buzzards and Kestrel in recent weeks but if I wanted a photo of a Jackdaw that would be easy. They seem to have increased in numbers every year and for example taking the photo of the Whooper Swans yesterday I estimated 120 Jackdaws in the fields I walked through !
5 years ago.

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