Saturday, November 19, 2011
On the downs, a short-eared owl loomed out of the murk mobbed by a kestrel and a second raptor (probably another kestrel). It seems as though the owl has a prey item in its talons, although what looks like a long tail would rule out field vole (unless it's a snake).
A bright male stonechat (our first on the downs for a long time) flew past and perched on a fence-post behind us, and a corn bunting was singing.// posted by Christine @ 9:58 AM 
