Monday 27 January 2020

Post Eagles




Cornish Buzzards habitually use power line supports along sometimes busy road links as vantage points to watch for prey and are often referred to locally as ' Post Eagles '.

Passing Lorries, noisy tractors and general traffic will all be ignored but if you stop your car at a reasonable distance they start to get a bit uneasy.

Get out of the car to retrieve your camera from the boot and all you will get is a tail shot as the now distant bird flies off in the opposite direction so the answer to gaining a few images is that next time you drive this way have your camera and long lens in the car with you and shoot through a clean windscreen or open side window.

You might now find that you have to wait a while for that classic take off sequence that you have in mind as the bird relaxes on the post but you will be in control when the take-off finally happens.








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