A Day of Buzzards

wildherbalian85 · #1 (**permalink**) 21-05-2009, 02:46 PM

What a morning i have had...

i decided i would cycle to havant from Portsmouth. Whilst on my way i decided to sit on a quite field just outside of havant in an area known as bedhampton. Within minutes of arriving on the field i spotted a buzzard it was prowling the skies of the area i was in. As i watched, it approached a line of tree's to the east of this field and out flew two birds

. These birds mobbed this buzzard until it move away (calmly

) from the line of tree's. As it got a little further from the trees one of the birds retreated but the other continued to pester the buzzard, I believe these birds where crows. I have to say the crows where more of a nuisance to the buzzard rather then a threat and this buzzard knew it

As I sat there watching the buzzard it approached for a second time this line of trees some 5 minutes later, again it was greeted by a cow, just one this time. After this time the buzzard flew south and was nearer the water line, as i watched i noticed it had started to hover like a kestrel would over a particular spot. Before i could figure out what it was up to 5 sea gulls had surrounded it and where swooping at the buzzard... this time the buzzard seemed threatened and got out of there pretty swiftly.

Later on my way home i was just comming of Eastney bridge onto portsea island (portsmouth) when i saw and amazing sight >>> TWO!! Buzzards flying low into and area loaclly known as "Foxes Forrest/ Hilsea Lines" this is a small area of grassland and some lightly wooded areas.

Mungo · #2 (**permalink**) 21-05-2009, 08:13 PM

What a fantastic day you had - thanks for sharing.

Fieldfare95 · #3 (**permalink**) 21-05-2009, 08:15 PM

Sounds like a great day

Not seen a buzzard for a while...

ron1863 · #4 (**permalink**) 21-05-2009, 08:18 PM

Sounds like you had a nice time. We have lots of Buzzards up here and it always amazes me when the Crows start to mob the Buzzard, which never seems too bothered by them.

wildherbalian85 · #5 (**permalink**) 21-05-2009, 08:47 PM

Thanks for the replies peeps. It certainly was nice to watch the antics of the buzzard, crows and gulls whilst i absorbed a few sun rays on a lovely day