Rough-legged Buzzard at Hay Lane

A local trip with the wife this morning rewarded me with some time spent in the company of the juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard that's decided Hay Lane in Hertfordshire looks a good place to winter.
The bird didn't show for a while but by mid morning was seen to fly in and settle on top of a bush giving really good scope views. A couple of Red-Kites then drifted over and that was all the Buzzard needed and it quickly joined in soaring overhead before hovering and then drifting off back over the valley.
Common Buzzard then joined the party and it proved a good morning trip before a stop at the local farm shop which I can recommend. (I think it was called Pearce's.)

Rough-legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard

Common Buzzard

Red Kite

Rough-legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard

Rough-legged Buzzard hovering!