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21-02-2009, 08:10 PM
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| | | Some advice..
Just wanted to check with you guys, i was out and about in bedfordshire today, and say this at the RSPB Lodge in Sandy. Which i belive is a Buzzard. 
I then made my way to a local nature reserve from where i took this. at what seems at first glace to be a buzzard, but the patten on the wings, and the wing tips seem slighly different? 
Would also like to add i saw my first Goldeneye while at the reserve aswell. not a big thing i know, but still a first.  |
21-02-2009, 08:42 PM
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| | | Re: Some advice..
Is anyone else thinking Rough-legged Buzzard for the first photo?
It has dark belly, carpal patch, wing tips, trailing edge and tail band. |
22-02-2009, 07:28 AM
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| | | Re: Some advice..
I'd certainly agree a buzzard, but not proficient enough to say wether it's a Rough Legged one or not yet  so I'll bow to someone who knows better. |
22-02-2009, 11:00 AM
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| | | Re: Some advice..
Thanks guys...
Anyone else wanna try and clear things up for us?  |
22-02-2009, 11:17 AM
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| | | Re: Some advice..
I agree a buzzard. |
22-02-2009, 12:23 PM
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| | | Re: Some advice..
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Originally Posted by Tobermorey  Is anyone else thinking Rough-legged Buzzard for the first photo?
It has dark belly, carpal patch, wing tips, trailing edge and tail band. | Just checked the book Collins Complete British Birds and compared the two pics and going by what you suggest it does look like the Rough Legged Buzzard
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22-02-2009, 04:27 PM
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Thanks everyone, that has really helped, i knew there was somthing different about that one.  |
22-02-2009, 04:53 PM
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| | | Re: Some advice..
I'd say both of these birds are Common Buzzards, they show a lot of variation in their plumage and the birds in your photos are well within that range of variation.
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22-02-2009, 05:05 PM
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| | | Re: Some advice..
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Originally Posted by GuyF I'd say both of these birds are Common Buzzards, they show a lot of variation in their plumage and the birds in your photos are well within that range of variation.
Guy | I agree |
22-02-2009, 05:26 PM
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| | | Re: Some advice..
I wouldn't disagree with Common Buzzard - I know how variable their plumage is. I only put forward Rough-legged as a discussion point as I have limited experience of them (I have only seen 2 and they were a few years ago) and wanted to be sure. There were enough similarities with RL to put a doubt in my mind, and I find that people study photos more if there is a discussion going on. | | |
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