Buzzard in an arial fight with ? Barlaston, UK (1 Viewer)

jonsund

Florida Naturalist

• Jun 13, 2011

• #1

While on a canal boat trip we witnessed and arial fight between a Buzzard and the black bird in the photo. What is the Black bird? We were near Barlaston UK when the image was captured on May 13, 2011.

 

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driverpaul

The Trent Birder

• Jun 13, 2011

• #2

jonsund said:

While on a canal boat trip we witnessed and arial fight between a Buzzard and the black bird in the photo. What is the Black bird? We were near Barlaston UK when the image was captured on May 13, 2011.

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looks good for a rook to me..

paul

 

Stuart Darbyshire

45th generation Northern

• Jun 13, 2011

• #3

isn't it a Crow with the sun glinting on its bill (and eye)

 

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MichavdB

Well-known member

• Jun 13, 2011

• #4

Crow for me.

 

BuckeyeAZ

Just this bloke, you know

• Jun 13, 2011

• #5

Carrion crow (or juvenile rook?). There's no bare skin around the bill.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Jun 13, 2011

• #6

carrion crow.

 

Stuart Darbyshire

45th generation Northern

• Jun 13, 2011

• #7

it's the broad wings that say Crow to me