Common Buzzard @ Isle Of Mull

 TheTamshee: was well chuffed with these Common Buzzard photos because it is notoriously difficult to capture these raptors at close range and get some detail. Typically they will sense danger and fly off with that slow deliberate wing motion and take up a new perch on the next telegraph pole. Check out this Link for more photography from the Isle Of Mull.

Common Buzzard

TheTamshee: strolled the grounds of Dryden Horse riding school while the kids were having some tuition. This Common Buzzard was rather obliging; swooping low over the stables gave me an opportunity to get a descent shot with some detail.

Stags & Otters

TheTamshee: spent five days on the glorious Isle Of Mull in the company of Ron McCombe (Scottish wildlife photographer of the year 2010) Our plan for the week was to scan the glens for Stags; and the sea lochs in search of Otters. We were on the road each day before first light which offered good opportunities to get Red Deer grassing on the low pastures. The rutting season is apon us but this was not that apparent throughout our stay; with only minor scuffles between young stags. We stalked a herd of twenty plus hinds with one dominent stag chasing the few young bucks on a few occasions. The elusive Otters were the real challenge a good pair of binoculars and systematically scanning the shoreline pays off, with a number otters spotted and stalked over the kelp covered coastline around Loch Spelve and Loch Na Keil. See Here for the Tamshee's Photography flickr photostream of all the wildlife encountered on this great experience. Including a real bonus of photographing the majestic White Tailed Eagle

Buzzard Tree @ Greenhill

TheTamshee: pays particular attention to this dead tree; it's a favoured perch of this common buzzard.

Sky & Buzzard

TheTamshee: experiments with layers in Serif PhotoPlusx4

Buzzard @ Greenhill

TheTamshee: spent some time trekking the countryside around Greenhill farm to snap the majestic Buzzards patrolling the skies. The Roe Deer made a late afternoon appearance, but rather shy, don't like stalking photographers!!

Tamshee's Dead Wood

TheTamshee: keeps a eye on this dead wood to shoot the resident Buzzard

Common Buzzard @ Stow

TheTamshee: shoots this photo of a Common Buzzard on the Canon EOS 500D F4.9 1/500