Buzzard ID. Kiruna, N. Sweden. (1 Viewer)

[surfan]

Hello again !

I guess it's a Rough-legged Buzzard ?

Quite a lot of lines on the tail though, and rather weak light breast-band ?

The pray looks like a rat or maybe a young squirrel ?

Thanks !

\surfan

 

[lou salomon]

yes, RLB, adult male.

 

[surfan]

yes, RLB, adult male.

Thank you !

 

[tconzemi]

yes, RLB, adult male.

Could it be a second calendar year male with retained juvenile outer tail feather?

 

[lou salomon]

Could it be a second calendar year male with retained juvenile outer tail feather?

left r6? maybe its a juvenile one. is the prey a young squirrel, Ben?

 

[surfan]

left r6? maybe its a juvenile one. is the prey a young squirrel, Ben?

As i wrote "The pray looks like a rat or maybe a young squirrel ?". I think squirrel.