[Garden Carpet]

Coming home on Monday afternoon I was lucky to spend ten minutes in close company with a Marsh Harrier. Did I have my camara... did I 'eck as like!!! I was alternatly spitting with fury and spluttering with joy at the wonderful views I was getting. The bird was flying backwards and forwards over one part of the field of grain, wheeling at the ends of the circuit and was touching down every half dozen passes. After a few minutes one rather shaken Pheasant flew off in a hurry.. the other held out for another 6/7 minutes and it too left in a hurry..the MH then settled again and then flew off with a young pheasant in its claws. I didnt even have the mobile to take pix with!!!!!!

jaki