2 BOP's, S-E Finland (1 Viewer)

Warixenjalka · May 1, 2014

I photographed these two raptors yesterday at South-East Finland. Pics are bad, but it would be great if somebody can ID what they are.
My first thought for the bigger raptor (3 pictures) was Buzzard but now I think it is probably Marsh Harrier...
The second one is Falco, but is it a Merlin or Kestrel(or something else)?

stonechat1 · May 1, 2014

#1-3: Buzzard (Buteo buteo): Jizz is wrong for a harrier. Also compare the tail - leg "ratio" of your bird an the Marsh Harrier here:
http://birdingbeijing.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/2010-09-22-eastern-marsh-harrier-dark.jpg
#4: Kestrel, IMO: I miss the barred tail a Merlin would show.

tconzemi · May 1, 2014

stonechat1 said:
#1-3: Buzzard (Buteo buteo): Jizz is wrong for a harrier. Also compare the tail - leg "ratio" of your bird an the Marsh Harrier here:
http://birdingbeijing.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/2010-09-22-eastern-marsh-harrier-dark.jpg
#4: Kestrel, IMO: I miss the barred tail a Merlin would show.

agreed

stonechat1 · May 1, 2014

Thanks, Tom. BOP aren´t my strong point.

Tib78 · May 1, 2014

Any other images of the second bird?

Warixenjalka · May 1, 2014

Sorry no other images from the second bird.

But I have one more for the first bird. It was this picture what makes me think it would be a Harrier (long tail), but I didn't put it here first cos it's so blurt.

Thank you stonechat1 and tconzemi.

lou salomon · May 1, 2014

still a common buzzard for bird 1.

Warixenjalka · May 1, 2014

I believe you... My first Buzzard for this year. Thanks Lou.

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