Distance: 9 miles
Walked: Saturday 3 August 2013
Total miles walked this year: 177
Route: Ashby to Hartshorne and back
This short but pleasant walk was all I had time for today. I was treated to the sight of this bird flapping around while walking through a section of The National Forest and turning a corner he was sitting on a post. I knew he'd fly as I approached so I held the camera (iPhone was all I had with me) ready for that moment. Unfortunately not close enough for ID purposes but it was large, browns with white flashes.
3 comments:
I can't really see it well enough - is it possibly an osprey or a buzzard?
If it was quite small it's likely to be a kestrel. They quite common by road verges, often hanging in the sky.
It was huge, looked massive sitting on the post. It was either an owl or bird of prey, I didn't see the head well enough to tell. It reminded me of the red kites I've seen in the Peak District but obviously more of a buffy brown than red.
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