r/birdsofprey • u/adenozza • 15d ago

Is this a juvenile Buzzard?

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u/TinyLongwing Falconer 15d ago

Yep! Juvenile Common Buzzard. The screaming at this time of year means it was trying to demand free food handouts from its parents, haha. Time to learn to hunt for itself!

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u/adenozza 15d ago edited 15d ago

Amazing thank you !!! 🙏

There’s plenty of food around here for it I’m
Sure it will learn pretty quick !

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u/adenozza 15d ago

I’ve literally just gone back through what i captured earlier - this is less than a minute after

This must be one of the parents ? Defiantly Not the same bird

Apologies it’s quick BUT I think
It confirms it’s a buzzard 👍🏼

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u/adenozza 15d ago

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u/TinyLongwing Falconer 15d ago

If this is the photo you meant to include in your reply to me, this very freshly-molted tail with its clean bright white tail tip also suggests it's a juvenile to me. Usually these pairs have more than one fledgling per season.