Is this Buteo buteo? (1 Viewer)

[milanjov]

Is this Buteo buteo? [Pernis apivorus]

August 27th, 2016
Serbia, Valjevo, altitude 200 m.

 

[gary w]

Honey Buzzard

 

[tconzemi]

Honey Buzzard

yes ad male

 

[KGS]

yes ad male

I would say it's a female. Black om primaries rather extensive and secondaries contrastingly dark.

 

[tconzemi]

I would say it's a female. Black om primaries rather extensive and secondaries contrastingly dark.

here we go again with HB sexing, interesting anyway: very dark bird indeed but sharp ending of dark fingers better for male imo, but tricky here

 

[lou salomon]

looks like a dark male to me.

 

[milanjov]

Thanks everyone!