Buzzards over Cottage Farm Barns

You hear them, long before you see them.  A sort of stweet, stweet call that's incredibly distinctive and within a short while you are bound to see them, our local buzzards soaring over the barns.

We were out in the garden of Golden Lion Barn this afternoon, the sky was pretty clear and we both heard the calls at about the same time. Within minutes one, a pair, then another pair of buzzards came into view, wings wide out as they glided in widening circle above - fantastic.  Of course by the time I had grabbed my camera, changed the lense and come outside again, they were far too far away. They kept teasing us with their calls but they never came close enough for a shot. The one here is a cheat from the internet, but I'll catch the Thursford buzzards on my camera one day.

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