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03-01-2010, 07:32 PM
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| | | BOP Leg Length
I don't know anyone else who might know the answer to this question - have tried searching my books and the internet but can't come up with anything...
On another forum I visit (not a wildlife one) someone has posted a picture of the leg of a BOP they found when walking (all I know about location is that they are in Scotland). It has been identified as BOP because of it's long talons. It is yellow and looks quite large from the photo but it is difficult to tell the size accurately so I have asked for measurements!
There's quite a debate going on about it - suggestions have been eagle, buzzard, kite and sparrowhawk. Just wondered whether anyone has info on leg lengths of these various species - the leg consists of foot to elbow (not sure if that's what it's called - the bit that bends backwards) and beyond there there is quite a length but it is raggy and looks a bit chewed!
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03-01-2010, 07:35 PM
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Can you post a link to the photo and give us the measurements that have been taken by the finder? |
03-01-2010, 07:40 PM
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I'll ask the OP - haven't got any measurements yet, have only just asked. Thanks for your interest, hopefully will get back soon ... |
03-01-2010, 07:46 PM
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03-01-2010, 07:52 PM
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| | | Re: BOP Leg Length
Buzzard.
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03-01-2010, 07:56 PM
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And it also looks like it was another BOP that ate it 
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03-01-2010, 08:03 PM
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eeow! So next question Detective Colin - what ate it?? Only kidding (although I have a sneaky feeling you might be able to tell me if you had the leg to examine ...)
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03-01-2010, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by willing to learn  And it also looks like it was another BOP that ate it
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Colin | I'd agree on both counts Colin - it looks like it's been pulled at rather than chewed, but it's difficult to say for sure.
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03-01-2010, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by bodshi | Thanks bodshi - agree it's a Buzzard - hard to say what caused initial death though - it may well have been subject to carrion eater p.m.
Perhaps I should add having seen the post below - my point is simply although it certainly looks like it could have been 'eaten' by another BOP, this does not necessarily mean that was the cause of death - Red Kite, other Buzzards etc will eat carrion. My understanding is there were no other remains nearby such as the other leg/feathers etc.
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03-01-2010, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bodshi eeow! So next question Detective Colin - what ate it?? Only kidding (although I have a sneaky feeling you might be able to tell me if you had the leg to examine ...)
Thanks for your help. | As Jonathan said the leg as beened stripped the meat pulled away from the bones and gleaned clean. It pretty much looks like remains I see every day left by peregrines, not saying it was a peregrine that ate the buzzard, but its a possibilty. I will edge by bets and say a large BOP 
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Colin
edit could be a case of cannibalism
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