is this 2 buzzards ?

da · #1 (**permalink**) 09-12-2008, 10:36 PM

whilst driving down a country lane spotted a buzzard on a telegraph pole been trying to get a pic of a buzzard for a few years now soon as the camera came out bird flew of to the next pole couple 100 yards away,got as close as i could got camera out he flew off again to the next pole.got the picture just b4 he/she flew away wot i didnt notice till i looked at the pic that a second bird had landed.was wondering if they both buzzards bird on the right looks very different to the other

Deer Stalker · #2 (**permalink**) 09-12-2008, 10:44 PM

Hi da, welcome to WAB.

Yep, they are both Buzzards. Their plumage is very variable.

PMG · #3 (**permalink**) 09-12-2008, 11:24 PM

Hello da - yes as deer stalker says they are buzzards - the pale breast band is often visable even when the rest of the plumage is extremely variable

Pauline