Last weekend Lisa and I did a large circular walk from home. We decided to only take the one camera and share it if we saw anything worth photographing. At this time of year we often return home without photographing anything, so by sharing the camera we can also take turns in carrying the camera, which, with a 600mm lens, can get a bit heavy after a while.
Just after halfway through the walk we were just heading towards Alfriston, when I spotted a Buzzard heading straight for us. As I was carrying the camera I lifted it in case the Buzzard kept flying towards us. Normally at this point, the bird would alter course, but unusually this one kept on coming and gave me some very nice flight shots, especially when it decided to turn right above us.
Of course, before I could give the camera to Lisa, the bird had changed direction and was flying away!!
On Sunday we did our RSPB garden bird count. It was not particularly exciting until a Green Woodpecker appeared briefly, and following this we had a young male Sparrowhawk catch what appeared to be a Dunnock. The hawk landed on the fence behind the Buddleia bush to pluck the bird. We ran upstairs and could just about get some shots from the upstairs window.
Sparrowhawk with Dunnock.
We should probably have taken a Dunnock off our count I guess!!
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