Hello can anyone identify this bird (1 Viewer)

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Traceyjr

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• Jul 22, 2017

• #1

I took a random shot today and this bird was on the photo, I have been told it's a rough legged hawk what do you think

 

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KC Foggin

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• Jul 22, 2017

• #2

Hi there and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum :t:

I'm going to move your thread to the Bird ID section of the Forum and I have subscribed you to this thread so you won't lose track of it.

 

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AlinoVegano

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• Jul 22, 2017

• #3

Can you tell us where the photo was taken, please?

 

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Traceyjr

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• Jul 22, 2017

• #4

It was taken in Doncaster South Yorkshire near an airfield

 

birdboybowley

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• Jul 22, 2017

• #5

Common Buzzard

 

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AlinoVegano

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• Jul 22, 2017

• #6

The photo is small, but in July Rough-legged Buzzard is very unlikely in Yorkshire, and the only good point I see for Rough-legged B. is the dark belly. In opposite, lack of carpal patch of an adulte bird (it is clearly not a juvenile) excludes Rough-legged B. IMO. So I'd call it Common Buzzard.

 

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Traceyjr

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• Jul 22, 2017

• #7

This is the only other photo I caught

 

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AlinoVegano

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• Jul 22, 2017

• #8

Traceyjr said:

This is the only other photo I caught

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Still a Common Buzzard

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Jul 22, 2017

• #9

Ditto to Common Buzzard. Looks like there's a feather or two missing from its left wing.