While we were out for a walk at Strumpshaw Fen, Mark spotted a kestrel hunting over a field. We stopped to watch and were amazed when it landed nearby – and even more so when it stayed long enough for me to take photos.
A volunteer in the information centre said it was a young one so maybe that’s why it was less cautious? Even with Freya’s non-stop chatter it stuck around for a bit.
Hope you’ve had a good week – especially if it’s been half term.
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Also, please pop back tomorrow when I have another Behind The Book interview – this time with the amazing Elisabeth Gifford.
After The Rain 
It takes some amazing timing and luck to get an image of a bird of prey. I never seem to be in the correct place at the correct time! Very impressed you got these images, especially with Freya chatting away!
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Thank you, John. Freya was not only chatting but also doing a bit of free dance so I’m amazed it waited as long as it did 🙂
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Wow, it’s amazing that it stayed so still. I’m sure a child’s chatter would have driven it away 99 times out of 100.
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Me too! Especially as she wasn’t being particularly quiet 🙂
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Maybe he was transfixed by Freya’s chatter?
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Hah! Could be. Did you have a lovely holiday?
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We did!
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Hi Tara, what a beautiful shot. I’m no expert but I agree she could well be a young one (I say she as I think she looks like a girl, nothing more scientific than that). It’s not unusual for us to see buzzards on telegraph poles, but I have yet to get a good photograph of one… Love the name Strumpshaw Fen! It even sounds English.
xx
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It is a great name, isn’t it. I love it too 🙂
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Wow now that is perfect timing, they never stay still for me to take photos
Thank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto
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Thank you for hosting, Darren.
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What a little beauty and so well spotted and captured, he looks very on guard there.
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Thank you, Fiona.
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Oh Kestrals are so beutiful aren’t they! How lovely to be able to photograph one in all it’s glory. They definitely always shoot off before I get the chance to snap away!
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They really are. We were just pleased to see it hunting let alone when it landed.
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What a beautiful bird. They always seem to be hovering over the fields near me at the moment. #MySundayPhoto
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It was amazing to see it so close too.
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Great shot and amazingly still bird there
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Thank you, Carol.
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What a cool bird and an exciting experience! 😉
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Mark and I were excited, Freya was more interested in talking 🙂
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Haha’ that’s cute! 😃🌈
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Oh wow, what an amazing experience, and stunning pictures!
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Thank you.
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It looks majestic! #mysundayphoto
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Beautiful shot. How lovely that the kestrel stayed still long enough for you to be able to capture a photo of it 🙂
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Ah wow amazing! Beautiful kestrel. Lucky you 😍
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