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08-10-2010, 05:54 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: East Sussex
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| | | Strange buzzard?
I saw this earlier this afternoon flying over the South Downs. My initial thought was 'buzzard' but it doesn't look quite like most of the buzzards I see round here, so I'm having doubts though I can't think what else it might be.
Any ideas/suggestions appreciated. It was flying solo, and simply crossed the valley.  |
08-10-2010, 06:00 PM
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| | | Re: Strange buzzard?
Looks like a Marsh Harrier - definitely not a Buzzard! Nice clear photo too! 
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08-10-2010, 06:06 PM
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| | | Re: Strange buzzard?
Solus, thanks! Marsh Harrier wasn't even on my radar, so that's a definite first for me. |
08-10-2010, 06:18 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008
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| | | Re: Strange buzzard?
Yes, it's a Male Marsh Harrier (immature) and looks to be in it's 2cy (late autumn-3cy summer) plumage. Nice pic.
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08-10-2010, 06:48 PM
| | Frozen | | Join Date: Jul 2010
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| | | Re: Strange buzzard?
Hurrumph!!!!!
The site went crazy when I tried to post something so this is old now but at the time it was the second reply. I try to identify the birds before I look at the replies and when I saw this I thought 'Marsh Harrier' - so you were right it was an odd Buzzard!
Nice one!
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08-10-2010, 10:44 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: East Sussex
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| | | Re: Strange buzzard?
Picidae/Rob, thanks both for the confirmation. I really wasn't expecting to see a marsh harrier round here, but I guess there's a lot of movement at this time of year. | | |
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