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Taken recently in Suffolk, England.
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goingsilver

Ah, thank you very much! I'm happy to finally know!

david1957

Hi Lorna, I think from your height description it was a sparrowhawk, probably a female as they are larger. As I mentioned, it also sounds like sparrowhawk behaviour in the way they catch small birds.

Buzzard: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/buzzard/
Sparrowhawk: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/sparrowhawk/

goingsilver

I don't know why I didn't think to ask you before, but how tall would you estimate a buzzard to be? I could only discover the wing span which was no help to me! My "guesstimate" of the height of the bird in my living room is around 15 inches, possibly even more... Apologies for going on about it!

goingsilver

If only my garden were interesting David! It really is tiny and has a retaining wall propping up the part of a bank not needed to be removed in order to build the house; the bank goes up to the road level, and only the upper floor of the rear of my house is at road level. I am surprised really at the number of birds I see, because any birds feeding don't have an easy escape since they have to fly up before they can fly away. Sadly, I am not a gardener and the bank and steep drop along with the rocky soil don't encourage me....

david1957

The reason I asked is because it is common sparrowhawk behaviour, I would love to see a buzzard in my garden, although I do sometimes see them overhead and as you say they are huge. Your garden sounds interesting.

goingsilver

I am as sure as I can be that it was a buzzard and I see lots around here. It was HUGE! My garden is tiny and the bird table and feeders are very close to the house; I have liberated a woodpecker from my living room too, and have had several other visiting birds - and a bat! Thankfully all escaped unharmed, though the woodpecker left a feather as a calling card!

david1957

Thanks again Lorna. What you saw sounds quite amazing, although are you sure it wasn't a sparrowhawk instead?

goingsilver

I love this shot! I cannot prove it as I was too busy having hysterics and yelling at the dog to get away from it, but last year a buzzard chased a juvenile blue tit through my open patio door into the living room! Thankfully it didn't fly right into the room but stood bewildered by the door for a short time before making its escape. The blue tit lived to tell the tale too. My nerves took a little longer to settle though!

david1957

Oh that's interesting to see how different countries name things, although we do not have vultures in the UK. I would love to see some of your wildlife and country one day.

shgordon127

I see what you are saying. In the US Buzzard is a term for a vulture.

david1957

This is a buzzard shgordon. It was taken last month in Suffolk, England. try this for more information:
https://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/b/buzzard/

cookin

Beauty!

shgordon127

This a hawk, not a buzzard! A wonderful close up of hawks markings. Thank you.

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