Common Buzzard or Rough-legged Buzzard ? (1 Viewer)

[tschibis]

A friend sent me this photo and wanted to know what bird it is.
My first guess was common buzzard but the bird look also a bit rough-legged. What do the experts say?
B Seidel, Germany

The picture was taken in Germany, close to the Harz mountains

 

[Butty]

Small bill, pale head - possible. Or not.

 

[tconzemi]

looks pretty perfect for RLB to me, as Butty said smallish bill, perfect head pattern and bib