Juv Honey buzzard? (1 Viewer)

[Geoff WORCS]

Initially thought this was Common buzzard but after checking the photos im now sure its something else. Lacking either the breast band or pale inner wing bar of C. buzzard one of which i would expect to see even on dark morphs.
Third photo is foreshortened but still shows i believe the broader wings and tail of Honey buzzard. Photos heavily cropped but colour match is good on my camera. Taken mid morning at Petrovac coastal mountains in Montenegro. Steppe buzzard can be here on migration too.

 

[PYRTLE]

Initially thought this was Common buzzard but after checking the photos im now sure its something else. Lacking either the breast band or pale inner wing bar of C. buzzard one of which i would expect to see even on dark morphs.
Third photo is foreshortened but still shows i believe the broader wings and tail of Honey buzzard. Photos heavily cropped but colour match is good on my camera. Taken mid morning at Petrovac coastal mountains in Montenegro. Steppe buzzard can be here on migration too.

Is this the same image as in another thread title Buzzard / Bonelli's posted by you? A bit confusing.

 

[Ratal]

Looks good for Rufus variant Long Legged Buzzard for me....

 

[Ratal]

Here is why I am saying LLB.

 

[Geoff WORCS]

Is this the same image as in another thread title Buzzard / Bonelli's posted by you? A bit confusing.

Yes. Im dropping the idea that it might be Bonelli's after comments in that thread.

 

[Butty]

Honey buzzard. Structure.

 

[PYRTLE]

Yes. Im dropping the idea that it might be Bonelli's after comments in that thread.

Okay, thank you.

 

[THE_FERN]

Here is why I am saying LLB.

The op bird is significantly different. For example, look how long its tail is and compare with the images here: op poster's bird has a much longer tail

 

[Butty]

THE OTHER THREAD.. Buzzard or Bonelli's?

 

[CARERY]

Definitely juv Honey Buzzard, look at that tail shape and length in the second pic, darker secondaries etc.

 

[Geoff WORCS]

Here is why I am saying LLB.

Your photos show an adult L. L. B. which has a black trailing band to the underwing and dark carpal patches niether of which my photos show?

Here is why I am saying LLB.

 

[Ratal]

Well! Every day is a school day. Consider me well and truly learned.

The power, and beauty, of the internet.

Honey Buzzard. I am happy to be corrected and even happier that the Mallorca thread have a smack dab near identical bird.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Your photos show an adult L. L. B. which has a black trailing band to the underwing and dark carpal patches niether of which my photos show?

I gave this an unintended like, the OP shows a bird with a very different shape than those posted by Ratal and not a shape I'd associate with L-l B

 

[Geoff WORCS]

I gave this an unintended like, the OP shows a bird with a very different shape than those posted by Ratal and not a shape I'd associate with L-l B

Thanks Andy

 

[Geoff WORCS]

Well! Every day is a school day. Consider me well and truly learned.

The power, and beauty, of the internet.

Honey Buzzard. I am happy to be corrected and even happier that the Mallorca thread have a smack dab near identical bird.

Thanks Ratal

 

[Geoff WORCS]

Definitely juv Honey Buzzard, look at that tail shape and length in the second pic, darker secondaries etc.

Thanks Carery