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Old 2nd Apr 2016, 19:51
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Curlytips
 
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Buzzards aren't scared

Lots and lots of buzzards in Kent now. Difference with other birds is that they don't dive when they see you. Seems they know they own the sky. On Thursday they flew alongside and above me.

Fortunately haven't come into contact yet, but the only bird I have hit was a sparrow. The prop took his head off, but the body cracked the cowling opening before it hit the firewall then cooked on the rear cylinder. If a few grams of sparrow can do that, wouldn't like the buzzard to hit anything!
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