Red Footed Falcon

I haven't really gone searching for anything

special over the last few week's mainly staying

close to home and concentrating on a few local

birds. I've been trying my hardest to try and

get a few shot's of Whitethroat and to say the

least it's been tricky, anyway I'll let you know

how I get on shortly.

I started scouring through birdguides on

Saturday evening looking to see if there's

anything I can have a go at on Sunday,

when I see two Red Footed Falcons reported at

Wilstone Reservoir in Aylsebury.

For those who don't know I have a love for

raptor's and with 2 Red Footed Falcon's

reported (not too far away) I could hardly

resist a trip. I set off at 04.30am making

certain I was there nice and early, and

didn't want to turn up and it's buggered

off.

I arrived to find two birders already scanning

the reserve and a quick chat soon had me

heading in the right direction, although

they had said that only 1 was remaining

the 1(s) male. Good enough for me!

A short walk and I was soon on it. Here's a

few record shot's!...Best I could manage.

Always at distance, mainly sitting in the

tree below for long period's.

I did manage one flight shot as it passed

overhead, again poor light.

Hawking over the reserve!...Lower on the

water than I thought.

The light was terrible really. I tried my hand at a

few shot's of the common Terns, again best I

could manage. I could hardly believe the amount

on the reserve at least 40.

I decided while I was in the area that I'd pay

a visit too Farmoor, apparently what they get

there are quite approachable.

I think I must have picked a bad day, I walked

around both Reservoir's with very little success,

apart from the normal stuff.

I will say for those of you thinking of giving Farmoor

a go it's a fair way around both Reservoirs. My leg's

certainly knew they'd been around there come

Monday morning.

Here's a few shot's of what I did manage.