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Richard Insall

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A mate took this picture yesterday and neither of us can identify it.
It looks like a raptor of some kind. A foreign visitor, or escapee?
Any ideas anyone?
 

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Hi Richard,
I am assuming that this was taken somewhere in Britain, judging by your own location?
I'd go for a pale Common Buzzard with this, plumage and structure would fit: some can get very pale indeed. Any thoughts of Rough-legged can be discounted by the unfeathered legs alone, though it doesn't look right for one regardless, at least to my eyes.
Regards,
Harry
 
Very strong head pattern for a pale Common Buzzard - is there anything else it could be?

Will get 'Raptors of the World' out later.

Steve
 
Any chance its a wet Black Winged Kite Elanus caeruleus , the face looks right

They are becoming common in SW France
I have been watching one for the past 6 weeks from the kitchen table
 
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