Loughborough's wonderful wildlife - the common buzzard

 One one day in early July, I was outside the Spar on Old Ashby Road when I noticed a bird of prey circling overhead. I took plenty of photos! Initially, I wasn't exactly sure what this wonderful-looking bird is, bit after comparing one of my images to other pictures on the internet, I think the bird might be a common buzzard (Buteo buteo). What a special find!

Whoever said that the wildlife had problems? These fellas obviously don't; nearly three weeks ago I saw another one flying over my garden, although this time I didn't get any good photos. Still, it's quite spectacular to find a bird of prey, stereotypically a rare creature found only in hard-to-reach rural areas, flying over suburban Loughborough.