On arrival at the site , it was very gloomy and chilly , so getting going on the hedge to keep warm was the first essential .
The first arrival told me that a bird with a very large wingspan was on the ground halfway up the field when he got there , but hadn't seen it since .
Whilst laying , I noticed three Roe Deer in an adjacent field that was occupied by a few ponies/small horses . 
When we stopped for a break , I took the camera and set off up the stubble field we were working in , to get a better view of the deer , and to look for the bird with a very large wingspan . As I walked up the field , a flock of about 25 Meadow Pipits rose out of the stubble and circled me , before settling down again a bit further away .
As soon as I had closed the distance by half to the deer , the male snorted a warning to the two females with him and all three took off to the furthest corner of the field . That was the last I saw of the male and one of the females , but the other female reappeared over a rise and gave an opportunity of a few shots . 
Not very sharp shots , but given the fog and light conditions , best I could do .
I never did see the bird with the big wingspan , but from his description , I think it was probably a Common Buzzard .
3 comments:
A brave attempt to bring us some wildlife shots greenie. You did better than I, this gloom is really getting to me!!!!
Hi Greenie
Love the shots of the deer, I dn,t get much chance at that sort of photography also interesting about the hedge laying, done a bit of that myself on exmoor years ago, also loved the great crested newts.
All the best
Dave J (wildlife1)
Adress difference using a different account.
Really nice pics of the deer Greenie
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