BOP - UK unusual colouring? (1 Viewer)

Wimpy

Well-known member

• Dec 19, 2009

• #1

Seen in Shropshire UK today, near Venus Pools.

Poor digiscoped images but it was at least 400m away.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HhLhSGh_wHAh3LjlXc1mfg?feat=directlink

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DcEwfcF17OrH9LADCmflrw?feat=directlink

Looked to me like a "buzzard size" bird, so probably a buzzard but very light in colour.

Thanks Wimpy

 

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Apodemus

Well-known member

• Dec 19, 2009

• #2

Wimpy said:

...... probably a buzzard but very light in colour.

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I think you are correct. Nice looking bird.

Mike

 

Clive A

Well-known member

• Dec 19, 2009

• #3

Buzzard for me too.

 

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michael23

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• Dec 19, 2009

• #4

going to agree with buzzard. Amazingly variable these buzzards.

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pauco

Старлин&

• Dec 19, 2009

• #5

(Common) Buzzard. Light Plumaged, they are medium sized, compact, short necked as is this one.

 

Wimpy

Well-known member

• Dec 19, 2009

• #6

We have a lot of common buzzards around the fields. This one stood out against the trees like a white ball. I was just surprised how light it was. Shapewise it had to be a buzzard.

 

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Cheshire Birder

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• Dec 19, 2009

• #7

Buzzards seem to be so variable but I have never seen one that pale before.

CB