The setting is a ruined castle, built around the year 1000, and home to the Viscounts of Lavedan.  Seriously fire-damaged in 1792 and further damaged by an earth tremor in 1854, the site is perfect in its new rôle as home to a wonderful daily display of raptors and definitely worth a visit (adults €10, children €6).

Although I took a lot of photos, just a few are worth keeping, but it's shots like this one that remind me why I stick to Canon L series lenses:

All the shots in this series were taken with a Canon L 70-200, handheld on a Canon 20D body.

Not all the shots were this good, but the following gives some idea of the closeness of the audience to the action: