kanny 20,928 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Odd behaviour for a buzzard perhaps it's been in captivity at some point ? loads of buzzards round me even when nesting there not aggressive http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-40802477 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hydropotesinermis 724 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Uncommon but not unheard of. Late in the year for that behaviour i would say if it was recent we had buzzards fledging 4 or 5 weeks ago maybe more. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Funny enough I was having a conversation about this a couple of weeks ago. Women I know was telling me her husband got attacked while jogging. I know a keeper that even got it in the face from a common kestrel :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,767 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 There was a buzzard attacking runners up on the hill by the kymin near Monmouth other year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 There's been report from these parts about red kites injuring a few people, as the swoop on picnics etc. Apparently, these some 'well-meaners' who leave meat out for them........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,928 Posted August 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Quite a few buzzards nest in a ash tree wood I shoot if I disturb them they just fek off and circle till I've moved on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,564 Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 they can be odd things buzzards at times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,829 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Just read this and they reckon it was a feral Harris Hawk now. Apparently they are established over here now and are also crossbreeding with native buzzards too. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/03/escaped-harris-hawks-attacking-runners-walkers-prompting-fears/ Of course matey could be saying that to take the heat off of his precious Buzzards..... Edited August 4, 2017 by Born Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Just read this and they reckon it was a feral Harris Hawk now. Apparently they are established over here now and are also crossbreeding with native buzzards too. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/03/escaped-harris-hawks-attacking-runners-walkers-prompting-fears/ Of course matey could be saying that to take the heat off of his precious Buzzards..... I just read that too. They reckon they could be breeding and even cross-breeding with buzzards. I didn't know that was possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,829 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Just read this and they reckon it was a feral Harris Hawk now. Apparently they are established over here now and are also crossbreeding with native buzzards too. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/03/escaped-harris-hawks-attacking-runners-walkers-prompting-fears/ Of course matey could be saying that to take the heat off of his precious Buzzards..... I just read that too. They reckon they could be breeding and even cross-breeding with buzzards. I didn't know that was possible. I've seen an escapee years ago, never a breeding population though! Both members of the Acciptridae family so on the face of it a possibility. Less likely the offspring would be fertile though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,829 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Apparently they're called Hazzards.... How the f**k did the journo not fit that one into the article! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Apparently they're called Hazzards.... How the f**k did the journo not fit that one into the article! "Get them Duke boys".......? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,513 Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 The same with the seagulls that do that why no carry a tennis racket ?. job done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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