Common Buzzard
The Common Buzzard has now taken over from the Kestrel in being recognized as the UK's most common bird of prey prompting the change from the original name "Not As Common As A Kestrel Buzzard". It is now believed that they are so common that a Londoner is never more than 6 feet away from a Common Buzzard at any time.
Common Buzzards are actually tiny
Marsh Harrier
The best time to see Marsh Harriers is during the day, because things are easier to see when it is light.
Here is a Marsh Harrier being too far away for me to get a shot
Red Kite
Here is a play I wrote about a Red Kite, inspired by a true-actual-life happening from my life.
Act One:
Josh: Oh look, a Red Kite.
Dafne: Oh look, a lorry, watch the road when you're driving.
Finé
These magnificent birds were once on the verge of extinction in the UK because the Welsh had stolen them all and were keeping them locked up in Wales. Thanks to one of the most successful breeding programs in recent history, and military action, the species is now thriving across the UK. All be it with a slightly more Welsh accent.
Black Kite
Gathered with a crowd of birders in North Kent watching a black speck on the other side of a valley which I was told was a Black Kite in 2013. Then went to Portugal and saw about a trillion of the things and I din't have to share them with anyone.
Black Kite's are so named because they are a type of Kite. Calling them a Black Pigeon, for example, would be misleading.
Black-shouldered Kite
The best place to see these birds in the wild is in a zoo.
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagles are so named because they are brown.
Botted Eagle
The Booted Eagle makes a shrill Kli-Kli-Kli noise. This is known as a "Booty call"
Sparrow Hawk
Sparrow Hawks are crap hunters and I've never actually seen one catch anything. It is a little known fact that Sparrow Hawks are not actually carnivorous but rather live off of missed opportunities.
Kestrel
There are few sights quite as spectacular as a Kestrel hovering in mid air, using air currents perfectly to stay in place. It is somewhat reminiscent of a synchronized swimmer treading water as they search for food on the bottom of a swimming pool.
Little Kestrel
The average human, whilst asleep, will swallow as many as 8 little kestrels in their life time.
Hobby
Hobbys can be rather drab and boring to look at. If you find your own bird to be offensively tedious on the eyes you can take it to Hobby Craft where you can decorate it with buttons, sequins and glitter and make it look FABULOUS!
Peregrine
Peregrine falcons are well adapted hunters. They eat waders, small ducks, pigeons and cathedrals. Peregrines can often be found trying to prey upon the Houses of Parliament, the Tate modern and other prestigious old buildings.
A possible Peregrine Falcon sighting from Roswell (sorry, Titchwell). Most experts now believe this to be a fake.
Barn Owl
Barn Owls live in barns. This is why they never close the bleeding door after themselves!!
Little Owl
Little Owls mostly tend to eat worms and insects... I mean, what a waste of being a bird of prey!
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owls are nocturnal so are active at night times only. They prefer perching in trees, but as most trees are deciduous, meaning they only come out in the day, there is very limited choice.
Short-eared Owl
Believe it or not, owls are actually closely related to cats! Not genetically of course, but through marriage.
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