Buzzard Lochindorb (1 Viewer)

[shorebirder]

Not saying this is the same bird as reported Rough leg at Lochindorb but this was giving a pretty good impersonation of Rough leg until it revealed an all dark uppertail. From a distance this bird shows a very good resemblance to Rough leg but closer reveals its true identity. Common Buzzard. Have they been known to interbreed?
Sorry for poor quality shots it was not close,windy and these are enlarged
Dave

 

[KenM]

Imm.Com.Buzzard I'm afraid.

Cheers

 

[shorebirder]

Imm.Com.Buzzard I'm afraid.

Cheers

Agreed, what I'm saying is there a real RLB at Lochindorb?

 

[jpoyner]

Agreed, what I'm saying is there a real RLB at Lochindorb?

Yes there is. I saw it well today and it has been seen and photographed there over the last few weeks by many experienced birders. There are some photos by Dave Pullan here https://www.facebook.com/groups/highlandmoraybirds/ (scroll down to 29th March).

 

[shorebirder]

Yes there is. I saw it well today and it has been seen and photographed there over the last few weeks by many experienced birders. There are some photos by Dave Pullan here https://www.facebook.com/groups/highlandmoraybirds/ (scroll down to 29th March).

OK thanks for that. Can't see the pictures as I'm not on F book. Just asking the question as many have been mistaken in the past. Obviously not there when I was there yesterday then
Cheers
Dave

 

[petemorris]

The one I saw there had a white base to the uppertail :t:

 

[jpoyner]

OK thanks for that. Can't see the pictures as I'm not on F book. Just asking the question as many have been mistaken in the past. Obviously not there when I was there yesterday then
Cheers
Dave

It's ranging between the south end of the loch and the A939 so quite a distance. Watching it today, flight jizz and wings remarkably different from Common Buzzard.