Monday 20 March 2017

Buzzards

Adult Steppe Buzzard

Presumably a Juvenile Steppe Buzzard but I must admit I struggle to see the plumage difference sometimes between Juv Steppe and Common Buzzards at least when they are not rufous/black ones.

Juvenile Steppe Buzzard. Fine barring in the secondaries and clean white outer primaries

Juvenile Steppe Buzzard

Juvenile Steppe Buzzard. Fine barring in remiges and cleaner white outer primaries.


Adult Steppe Buzzard - 

Juvenile Steppe Buzzard

Adult Steppe Buzzard

Juvenile Steppe Buzzard. Well fringed upperwing coverts and scapulars also an overall yellow and rufous-brown plumage tone. 


Juvenile Steppe Buzzard

Juvenile Steppe Buzzard

Steppe Buzzard - a dark juvenile


Maybe a Common Buzzard. Unmarked white underparts and fairly stocky proportions.

Juvenile Common Buzzard. 

An odd plumaged buteo.