Hen Harrier f or Buzzard? Nara Japan (1 Viewer)

[MacNara]

Pale Eastern Buzzard in the area all the time. Hen Harrier f also reported (reliably over several days). I just have these two photos from early morning yesterday which might be the latter. Am I lucky? Or have I missed it? I've never seen Hen Harrier before, so I don't know what to look for.

Thanks for any help

 

[Butty]

Looks like a buzzard. There's nothing of hen harrier in it (most obviously, face/head-pattern).

 

[MacNara]

Thanks again Butty.

Happy New Year.

 

[Valéry Schollaert]

definitely a buzzard and not a harrier.

Pale Eastern Buzzard in the area all the time. Hen Harrier f also reported (reliably over several days). I just have these two photos from early morning yesterday which might be the latter. Am I lucky? Or have I missed it? I've never seen Hen Harrier before, so I don't know what to look for.

Thanks for any help

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[MacNara]

Finally, success.

 

[Butty]

Is there an ID question?

 

[MacNara]

Is there an ID question?

No just a completion of the original ID question.