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Bird of Prey ID help please

Hi, I've seen this bird a couple of times over the last few days and am having trouble identifying it. I live in the the South East of the Uk (Kent/Sussex Border) It seems to be sticking around the horses paddocks.
 

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Probably the palest Common Buzzard I've ever seen an image of. A very first sighting of this would lead to thoughts of a Gyr falcon or possibly a Rough Legged Buzzard from northern climes.
Thanks for posting.
 
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Such pale CB are not so rare here in NE Germany... Don't think there are feathers at the tarsi, are there?
 

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Such pale CB are not so rare here in NE Germany... Don't think there are feathers at the tarsi, are there?
I think what I'm seeing is just a colour difference between feet and tarsi (tarsi look very pale on my screen, contrasting with yellow feet). It looks good for CB otherwise.
 
Legs AI pixel adjusted...Could be feathered? Certainly looks so
 

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