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    Bird of prey, Bulgaria

    Yes, I've done that. The main reason I favour Osprey over HB is that I have never seen any Honey Buzzard, either in real life or on film, showing such pointed wing ends. The reason they are so is, I believe, that the hand of Osprey is narrower and gradually tapering towards the wing end, so when...
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    Bird of prey, Bulgaria

    The wings are broader, shorter and less pointed. Apart from that quite similar.
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    Bird of prey, Bulgaria

    Compare the Osprey in this thread from 2016. In my view this is quite clearly an Osprey. I've never seen any Harrier showing that mid-wing kink: https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=331700
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    Bird of prey, Bulgaria

    I think it's an Osprey. They frequently look long- and thin-tailed in regular flight. The length of the wings is quite normal too (with the characteristic 'kink' halfway).
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