
Originally Posted by
IanDarkpeak
Huge bird of prey on way back from tonights race along the strines road, 4+ foot wing span easily. Difficult to make out any features in the half light but it was only 20 foot away, fingered wing tips and some banding Probably a Buzzard or even a Kite(very rare in these parts). I spotted it flying low along the road, as we approached it flew in to the woods at the side, we slowed down and it was sat on the nearest tree. Good to see these birds at a distance but so close Wow
We'd seen lots of small rabbits by the road side scurrying about, A nice morsal for big raptor