Today I decided to spend a couple of hours sussing out the Buzzards at a field just a few miles from my home. My Brother in-law had told me of a spot where he had seen them regularly so this is where I headed for.

I reversed my van in front of the gateway to the field and could straight away see a Buzzard searching for worms to supplement its diet, the bird was only about 20m in front of me, I had to get out of the van and into the back to shoot and knew this would spook the bird but I had no alternative, I crept around the van on the blind side of the bird and quickly got in the back, the Buzzard had spotted me instantly and took off and landed another 40m further away. Quietly I hung camo netting over the doors and set up my camera on a tripod and waited. After about an hour the bird had started to make its way close to me but the light was fading fast, these birds are very wary but I am sure with a bit more planning I will be able to get closer. This shot was taken at a distance of 66 metresCommon Buzzard