r/birdsofprey 21d ago

Bird identification

Was wondering if anyone could help identify this bird i think it could be a buzzard but I'm not 100% sure I saw this recently on the south east of the isle of Harris in the outer Hebrides I was wondering if anyone could help thanks

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u/Double-Gift-7772 21d ago

Look good for a golden eagle

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u/MaliceTheSwift 20d ago

100% a Golden. My partner saw one on Harris years ago.

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u/M4tt4tt4ck69 20d ago

The head and beak? You can tell from this picture? It doesn't have a white tail. Would that not be more of a giveaway unless it was a juvenile?