Buzzard

[doyle]

Today I saw a Buzzard at BT just outside Thurso, and it had a red tag in each wing with the letter F in white, it also had a metal ring on left leg. Does anyone know where it may have come from? I have seen Red kites with tags but not a Buzzard, thanks!

[billmoseley]

i saw it too sat on the grass about 4 pm i wondered if it was ok.

[doyle]

It appeared to be okay, we sat and watched it for a while and it appeared to be feeding on what we thought might be daddy long legs or learherjackets as it was hopping about catching something. It did fly briefly several feet.

[kas]

I had it near my house last week. It was wing tagged and ringed in June as a chick at a nest in West Mainland Orkney. Buzzards can be seen often on the ground hunting for insects.

[kas]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f170/kasm/IMG_6075_zpsc171da56.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/kasm/media/IMG_6075_zpsc171da56.jpg.html) http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f170/kasm/IMG_6251_zps301bccd8.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/kasm/media/IMG_6251_zps301bccd8.jpg.html)

[thursobattery]

Got this info from the Orkney nature forum

Many thanks for taking the time to email me this pic of BuzzardF. It’s a 2013 chick from Orkney.

Here is the list of sightings I have for it

Nest West Mainland, Orkney Tagged 25/6/13 brood 2

Seen Rendall, Orkney 17/9/13
Seen Scrabster, Caithness 17/10 and 18/10
Seen Ormile, Thurso 23/10

[doyle]

Thank you both for the info and photo's, they are amazing pics Kas

[Xander]

Thank you both for your kind replies and fantastic pics -much appreciated.

[Xander]

Thank you both for your kind replies and fantastic pics -much appreciated.



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[RUNT]

Beautiful bird