heres a little story

[the black fox]

had a fantastic experience the other day while testing out a new camera and a new lens .saw a buzzard close in going for a kill .it was after a rabbit and totally ignored my presence even though i was stood about 20 yards away for nearly a hour what followed was this

the buzzard swoops down on the rabbit

a hares breath away by blackfox wildlife & nature imaging, on Flickr



its hits the rabbit and takes a chunk out of its head


hi boys -I'M BACK by blackfox wildlife & nature imaging, on Flickr



the rabbit manages to get up and run off

run rabbit run rabbit RUN RUN RUN !! by blackfox wildlife & nature imaging, on Flickr



the bird takes to the wing and chases it

the chase is on by blackfox wildlife & nature imaging, on Flickr



and catches it


GOTCHA !! by blackfox wildlife & nature imaging, on Flickr



chases off other predators that want a easy meal


ger-off its my dinner by blackfox wildlife & nature imaging, on Flickr






and tucks into a well deserved meal of rabbit brains


i got brains ! by blackfox wildlife & nature imaging, on Flickr


i must add ,i spotted this buzzard as i was driving along a coastal path on a private reserve ,i stopped the car took a few shots and as it was ignoring me got out and rattled off about 200 shots for around a hour just stood beside the fence watching it .
the other thing is i had actually owned this camera for around a hour the lens a day longer ,camera 60d lens sigma 120-400mm os

[Stan]

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Well done - I do feel sorry for the poor rabbit though

Stan

[Chris_R]

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Nice series and very lucky to have caught the whole event. I bet you are well chuffed.

Chris

[Brian Sugden]

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An amazing set of images. I assume you're happy with the new camera and lens.

Brian

[wayne2418]

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An amazing set of images. I assume you're happy with the new camera and lens.

Yes I bet he is ...

[hhcanon]

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What a cracking set and story-so often folk post sets like these and they are all OOF, due to the excitement - so -WELL DONE. Ive learnt something here cos buzzards are dead common here, but thought they only took dead animals. How wrong I am. Lovely pics and narrative.

[briansquibb]

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Super

[Papathanassi]

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Cracking images.Looks like the Rabbit had myxomatosis? So happy release really!

Papa.

[Alan_H]

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Great pictures really well captured

If the rabbit was infected will this hurt the Buzzard

[hhcanon]

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Cracking images.Looks like the Rabbit had myxomatosis? So happy release really!

Papa.

Can you tell the wider public why this rabbit had/has myxomatosis, from these pictures...just interested

[Muscat]

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That is certainly one heck of a way to break in a new camera and lens. Great set well done.

[Papathanassi]

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Can you tell the wider public why this rabbit had/has myxomatosis, from these pictures...just interested

No problem.
If you zoom in on the third shot you will see that the Rabbits left eye is closed, this looks like myxomatosis! The buzzard will not be affected by eating it. You learn about these things when you live in the country.

Papa.

[the black fox]

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thats absolutely correct ,theres another rabbit i spotted down there the other day to with it ,so i might get a repeat performance .i'll have to see if i can dig out my stoat and rabbit shots now

[Alan Campbell]

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Great set of shots.

Alan