Sussex Raven and Buzzard
Just look at the size of this Raven chasing a Buzzard over Bepton Down this afternoon!
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Crossbills, Red Kites and Ravens on Bepton Down
I’m hoping that Santa will buy me a really long telephoto lens for Christmas… These photos are a bit grainy and blurred but at least you can see the birdies! And what a great Sunday morning walk over the Downs. The highlights were Crossbills, six Red Kites, Stonechats and a pair of Ravens. Gosh, very lucky.
Ravens over Bepton Down
South Downs Ravens
This pair of ravens circled over Bepton ‘cronk-cronk’ing for about half an hour before heading east along the South Downs towards Cocking. Ravens are relatively rare but on the increase. They breed in Sussex (I’ve read reports of nest sites near Beachy Head) but they will travel great distances during the winter months. The two most striking things about ravens are their call (a really deep ‘cronk’, distinct from other members of the crow family) and their enormous size! Their wingspan is 120-150 cm, that’s 4′ 6″ in old money – bigger than a buzzard and a bigger build too.
Bepton Ranger 