Buzzard

[nanila]

When I got up this morning and pulled the curtains on an upstairs window, I saw a buzzard sitting in the field over the canal. I was still rather groggy so these aren't the best shots, but it was exciting seeing one so close, and so still.

Comments

[redheadedfemme]

Are you sure that's a buzzard? It looks like a hawk of some kind.

[elainegrey]

Buzzard is used for Buteo species around much of the world. In North America we call the black vulture and the turkey vulture buzzard: i don't think the OP means buzzard in that sense.

[nanila]

Yes, pretty sure it's Buteo buteo. We see them a lot around here; the underwing is quite distinctive although you can't see it in these photos.