never mind the buzzards...

ut at a garden centre late in the afternoon at the weekend, Lisa spotted a huge bird of prey flying round a tree in the near distance. We only got a brief glimpse, but could see that it was mid-brown and had upturned feathers at its wingtips. For quite a while after it disappeared from view, we could hear its distinctive keening cry, and other birds continued to flutter about in a dither.

We wondered whether it might be an eagle being flown in an organised demonstration, but after talking to others who know more about such things, it seems more likely to have been a buzzard. Not that I'm complaining at all - I've never seen a buzzard in the wild before.

Tags: bird of prey | buzzard