En route to Bircher Common, the 'Enterprise' went into not totally unexpected emergency stop mode - on seeing two Red Kites circling beside the road! They were would you believe, accompanied by 19 Common Buzzards circling nearby.
Gigrin birds are after a free food takeaway - one of these Shropshire Kites was merely interested in sticks and carrying one - always a very encouraging sign for the local population!!



The show went on for about 20 minutes until they slowly drifted away - it was a question of grabbing the opportunity and one of the closer encounters provided the following images.....



Shame about the milky white sky but.....Daylight was burning - Bircher Common here we come