Honey Buzzard? (in Turkey) (1 Viewer)

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sgokce

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• Sep 18, 2017

• #1

Hi everyone,
I took these pics last weekend. Is it a Honey Buzzard? Thank u for your help in advance...

 

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tconzemi

Tom

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• Sep 18, 2017

• #2

sgokce said:

Hi everyone,
Is it a Honey Buzzard?

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No, it's a Buteo, probably Common Buzzard

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Sep 19, 2017

• #3

tconzemi said:

No, it's a Buteo, probably Common Buzzard

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Agree.

 

Bryon Wright

Well-known member

• Sep 20, 2017

• #4

Hi Phil and Tom,
strongly backlit, any suggestion this is a marsh harrier?

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Sep 20, 2017

• #5

Bryon Wright said:

Hi Phil and Tom,
strongly backlit, any suggestion this is a marsh harrier?

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I'd been struggling to see a Buteo in these pics, but didn't dare go against Tom's experience!

Hardly any experience myself, as large raptors basically don't exist around here, thanks to gamekeepers :-C :storm:

 

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Cinereous

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• Sep 20, 2017

• #6

Nutcracker said:

I'd been struggling to see a Buteo in these pics, but didn't dare go against Tom's experience!

Hardly any experience myself, as large raptors basically don't exist around here, thanks to gamekeepers :-C :storm:

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How about a Levant Sparrowhawk?? I always thought if you crossed a buteo with an accipiter you'd get a Levant Sparrowhawk...

 

tconzemi

Tom

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• Sep 20, 2017

• #7

I was struggling too with these pictures and silhouet suggests Marsch, but barring and light medium coverts as well as second picture is better for Common Buzzard imho