Buzzards

[socks 32,253]

Bit of a difference I think you'll agree ......

 

[onion jonny 527]

fecking hate crows they live for yrs and years and get uglier and meaner at least my mother in law has. f***ing hate the old crow.

[sussex 5,777]

I hate them crows as well ! Shot these ones this morning ..and watched a single crow chase of a pair of buzzards it just wouldn't let them be till they moved on . Picked up 67 ,

[greg64 2,849]

Bit of a difference I think you'll agree ......

 

that video is not a good example but a buzzard can hover the same as a kestrel ,I was watching one the other day in my field flapping its wings like a kestrel

Edited June 2, 2017 by greg64

[kanny 20,692]

[tilimangro 1,013]

That's exactly what I saw

Never seen a buzzard do it before

For such a large birds it's very impressive

[greg64 2,849]

that's not a very good example either to be honest ,the one iwas watching the other day was about 30 feet off the ground and staying in one spot for about 45 seconds

[tilimangro 1,013]

Yes it was longer but that's definitely hovering

[kanny 20,692]

 

 

 

that's not a very good example either to be honest ,the one iwas watching the other day was about 30 feet off the ground and staying in one spot for about 45 seconds

Not as graceful as a kestrel but you can't deny it...it's hovering

[Accip74 7,112]

I think there is a bit of confusion over capability & style. The kestrel has evolved to hunt in such a way to predate on voles & mice, Barn Owls will also hover, but lower. As I've said, a goshawk can do it, but it's not it's preferred style.....neither is the Buzzards most common form of predating/finding food is to hover, but they can, under the same conditions as a kestrel, but maybe not as long.....

 

Forget humming birds...haha...

[greg64 2,849]

I find it strange were even debating it as I see them do it all the time and would have thought it was a common sight through out the country

[Accip74 7,112]

I find it strange were even debating it as I see them do it all the time and would have thought it was a common sight through out the country

It is here

[Greyman 28,852]

I find it strange were even debating it as I see them do it all the time and would have thought it was a common sight through out the country

same as that

[dytkos 17,818]

And here.

 

Cheers, D.

[C.green 3,231]

Was round me mates place today and they were cutting a silage field out the back of his the amount of buzzards and kites I seen was mad me n him was chatting about what they catch and I said to him I've heard they kill more than you think and he said if that's true why aren't they ever used by hawking lads gotta say made me think lol