As the sun rises into stormy wind driven skies along the south coast a female Buzzard returns to her nest site area from an early AM failed hunting trip.
She moves closer to her nest and waits to see if her approaching mate has been successful.
The female starts to get excited as she can see a Vole in the males talons.
She follows the male into their nest and as their eggs have not hatched yet she knows that the Vole will be for her
She claims the prey and turns away from the male to protect her meal.
He exits the nest to one side to leave the female to consume her prey.
The male waits to mate in a nearby tree and the female joins him as soon as she has finished eating the Vole
The pair mate immediately but ' Sod's Law ' now plays its hand as new foliage obscures their mating position from my only line of sight.
No matter ! I watch these birds on a regular basis and will be on their case over the next few days so watch this space for up and coming Buzzard mating shots.
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