Raptor ID Caithness, Scotland today, please help. (1 Viewer)

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russkie

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• Sep 8, 2019

• #1

Hi folks, thanks for the Peregrine ID the other day. Got this beauty this afternoon over peat fields, quartered, tried hovering, dived down into shrubland for its kill. Harrassed by Hooded Crows.

 

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Tim100

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• Sep 8, 2019

• #2

Looks like Common Buzzard to me.

 

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russkie

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• Sep 8, 2019

• #3

holy smoke, not after all the effort I went to, using field guides etc. I think I'll get me coat !

 

Nutcracker

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• Sep 8, 2019

• #4

Ditto to Common Buzzard :t:

 

rollingthunder

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• Sep 9, 2019

• #5

There are infinitely variable plumages of Common Buzzard about at this time of year but ground colour and proportions should rule out anything else - certainly in the UK:t:

Laurie -

 

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russkie

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• Sep 9, 2019

• #6

thanks everyone for the info - I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets confused by Buzzard plumage variations (and gulls and waders etc) , but it can be so frustrating.

 

dragnil

The glass is half full, but the bottle is empty.

• Sep 9, 2019

• #7

On the other hand, if it was easy we'd probably not do it...