Raptors Poland (1 Viewer)

[misikuru]

Hello, can someone ID these birds? All photos taken today on a riverside in Greater Poland.

I think the first one is a common buzzard. (or rough-legged?)

The photos for the second bird only show its silhouette. Can someone tell something from these photos? Thank you.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

Common buzzard and Goshawk.

 

[misikuru]

Thank you, dwatsonbirder!

 

[Butty]

Are 3-5 definitely all the same bird?

 

[misikuru]

Are 3-5 definitely all the same bird?

Yes, these're the same bird. I didn't see any other bird around it while taking these photos.

 

[misikuru]

Are 3-5 definitely all the same bird?

But now that you mention it, Butty, the 3rd bird actually looks different than 4 and 5...

 

[Butty]

I would have called 3 a kestrel.

 

[misikuru]

Thank you Butty, it's quite possible that I took photos of two different birds without even realising it.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

All three latter images look fine for Gos (albeit given a certain amount of licence due to image quality) and the broad wings with wide hand and rounded appearance of the primaries fit an accipiter better than any falco - so I must respectfully disagree, particularly as I'm fairly used to identifying them from silhouette at long range, as I can see three territories from my office window.

 

[lou salomon]

bird 3-5 (looks to be the same in all 3 pics) is a Sparrowhawk. note slim body, rectangular tail corners, short neck. apparently bulging secondaries are perfectly ok in a soaring Sprawk.

 

[misikuru]

Thank you all for your help!

So we have Goshawk, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk. Considering the impression of the size, I'm leaning toward Goshawk. The bird was gliding quite far above the treetops, without wingbeats for a long time. Does this help confirming it or all 3 given birds behave similarly?

I'm fairly used to identifying them from silhouette at long range, as I can see three territories from my office window.

What a nice work location Thank you again for the details.

 

[Butty]

Does this help confirming it or all 3 given birds behave similarly?

No. Yes. Forget about kestrel.