Buzzard eastern France (1 Viewer)

[BikeandBird]

Hello all,

got a photo collage from a friend of a friend showing a curiously colored buzzard. Not sure if it could be a Long-legged Buzzard or if this coloration is within the variation of Common Buzzard.
Photos taken in France close to the border with Luxembourg about two weeks ago.

Thanks for your help

Greetings
Leo

 

[Butty]

Common buzzard(s). Lack of big carpal patches and underbody markings.

 

[BikeandBird]

Common buzzard(s). Lack of big carpal patches and underbody markings.

That is what I thought, too but I wasn't sure if these are that visible in young LL-Buzzards?

 

[Andy Adcock]

Possible vulpinus influnce?

Given that Dick Forsman states that they aren't sure where Steppe begin and end, they could be all over the place.