long-legged buzzard/ common buzzard

[NiKonrad]

Hi!!

I need some help from all You birders out there, please!!
The 20. of august, I photographed an buteo buzzard, south in Norway. I first thought it had to be a common buzzard (buteo buteo), but then many people here in Norway, told me it had to be a long-legged buzzard (buteo rufinus).

I do not really know anymore, but maybe You can help me?

The bird was BIG, I think bigger than both the common, and rough-legged buzzard. Long wings and tail, the tail a little darker on the upper side than under, and with maybe 6-8 diffuse bands.
The shoulders a little lighter than the rest of the back.

Here is my websiteadress, with the three photos on top showing the one i am asking about. The next pic shows the most common buzzard here, rough-legged buzzard (buteo lagopus), and at the bottom, a photo of a long-legged buzzard (buteo rufinus) photographed in Netherland sept. 2000.

http://home.no.net/sbekkum/frya.htm

I hope You can help me.

Thanks
Svein, Norway

added the best photo of the strange one

[macrourus]

Svein,

I don't know if you still need an help, and I think the Norwegian Rc already expressed and opinion on that bird...

but as far as still needed its a juv. Common, doubtless