What bird is this?

[Glyn]

Another 'What's my animal thread?'...

We saw this wheeling around the skies yesterday in sunny Derbyshire.
I'm sure it's a dead easy one, unfortunately my bird identification usually can just about manage a robin, or possible a chicken (if it's wrapped in bacon)


HappyHens01102011_DSC7005 by Glyn Smith, on Flickr

 

[lou1661]

buzzard http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/b/buzzard/index.aspx

 

[JonathanD]

Nice shot.

 

[santaman2000]

Wow. Those are small buzzards.

 

[Glyn]

Thanks for the ID - I'd never have pegged it as a buzzard

Wow. Those are small buzzards.

No, they're far away... :-b

 

[santaman2000]

Thanks for the ID - I'd never have pegged it as a buzzard


No, they're far away... :-b

Neither would I. That bird looks more like a predator that a scavenger to me. Here's a link to what comes to my mind when I hear "buzzard" web4.audubon.org/bird/BoA/F1_G1b.html

 

[British Red]

We call buzzards something else mate - buteo buteo to be precise

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Buzzard


Buzzard by British Red, on Flickr

Beautiful birds - they do amazing displays of aerobatics with one another called "wing touching" (they really do touch wings) - I have a very blurry sequence somewhere if you want to see them doing it?

Red

 

[Radix lecti]

Great shot Glyn, i was led on my back in a clearing watching three of these yesterday,nice and relaxing. Cheers.

Darren

 

[santaman2000]

We call buzzards something else mate - buteo buteo to be precise

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Buzzard


Buzzard by British Red, on Flickr

Beautiful birds - they do amazing displays of aerobatics with one another called "wing touching" (they really do touch wings) - I have a very blurry sequence somewhere if you want to see them doing it?

Red

Oh definitely would like to see that sequence!

 

[British Red]

I've posted it in a new thread for you