Here it is on the Telegraph pole just above me and the bait, deciding whether to risk it. I have removed some of the annoying wires from the picture, it was misty which made it hard to photograph. It arived at 7.10 this morning exactly the same time as it's arrival on Tuesday morning, surely a pattern. 

For the fourth morning in a row I was up at dawn or just before. I hate early mornings, and if I upset my body clock then I am in a state and at the moment I feel as though I am jet-lagged. It's almost been worth it and I know that eventually it will pay off but to describe it as frustrating just does not do justice to the complete and utter frustration of the last four days and a total of around 20 hours of staking out this Buzzard. This is an almost good photo and I have Photoshop to thank for that having fiddled with the exposure and contrast to get the best out of the image captured. Just to explain what is going on, I have the use of a private wood with sincere thanks and gratitude to the land owner Terry for the opportunity to use it. What an absolute privilege to have the run of this extremely private site and have it all to myself, just me the Foxes,Badgers, Shrews, Squirrels and Birds. Also a big thank you to my friends Dick and Rosemary for the access through their property. I have been baiting an area just in front of my hide on the edge of the wood with Rabbits and I know that "Bertie" as Dick calls him has been feeding on the carcasses, I have disturbed him in the act several times. On four occasions while I have been inside the hide he, or is it she, it's quite small so I think it's probably a male, has been very close, perched on a telegraph pole above the bait and eyeing it. I am 100% certain that it is not aware of me in the hide but I am also certain that it is suspicious and as it sits there…..on one occasion for 3 hours…… it may be preening and seemingly not taking too much notice but I am sure it is just being patient and biding it's time. After all, the bait is dead and not going anywhere and when the Buzzard returns it will still be there. So this morning at 7.10 there it was again, just in front of me and eyeing the bait…. 7.10 exactly the time that it was there on Tuesday, surely a pattern. Today though it didn't stay for long, just 10 minutes or so. Unfortunately it was misty and it made it so hard to get a really exceptional photograph, but very soon I will be successful!