At the start of September we booked to use Tom Way’s Fox Photography Hides. Due to COVID-19 we were not sure if the session could go ahead. On the farm, near to Langley, there are two hides so there were no issues about social distancing.
After a quick briefing about haw the afternoon and evening would be organised we settled down to wait.
Afternoon from 15.30 onwards
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The first to arrive were a large group of magpies – definitely a parliament. They pulled up the food left by Tom and scattered it around the holes. This meant then that the circling red kites could come and join in.
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Evening from 17.45 onwards
Tom came and refilled the food lures.
Lots more magpies and when they scattered lots of red kites swooped down.
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In the trees opposite sat this buzzard watching the activity below.
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It was now getting dark.
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