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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stevethehydra" data-source="post: 3388426" data-attributes="member: 89589">Seen yesterday afternoon near Ladybower Reservoir. Thought it was a Buzzard at first but then my eye was drawn to try to look closer by apparently grey and unbarred body, also possibly seemed proportionately short-winged. Only managed these 2 very bad shots before it disappeared behind some pine trees - thought despite the quality maybe worth trying as I have seen raptor experts here get an ID from less!(Still expecting it to be Common Buzzard to be honest...)Bonus pic taken a few minutes later, 2 Curlews (the trailing 2 of a flock of 8-10) which in the one photo I managed to catch them in seemed to lose their bills entirely! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></blockquote>