Rough Legged Buzzard by danob
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Description
A bit of a mystery at first as I was informed this was called the Blue Buzzard which if so I had never heard of it before, and in any case had not got one in my collection of Birds of prey, but I think this is in fact the Long legged Buzzard, is therefore a scarce winter visitor, usually to the east coast. Numbers vary from year to year, from almost none in a poor year and up to 250 in exceptional ones.
Takes over from Common Buzzard as the most conspicuous bird of prey above the tree-line in Scandinavia. Numbers vary enormously from year to year but if there are plenty of lemmings, then places such as Karigasniemi in Finland and Abisko in Sweden can support dozens of Rough-legs. In winter, their numbers are even more unpredictable but they can occur anywhere in central Europe from Britain to the Balkans. One of the best areas for wintering Rough-legs is the Hortobagy plain in Hungary.
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Comments (40)
Fabulous your whole bird collection is a display of top quality photography.Vote have a great day
Most impressive photography my friend. Beautiful work Danny!
Splendid and so impressive capture!!! Bravo :)
Beautiful and regal!
Very Unique! and amazing.. Lovely colours and amazing angle.. All i can tell for now!! BIG VOTE!!!
Great pic...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! V
Very impressive Excellent as always Vote n hugs Susan~
What a portrait - surely one of your best ever raptor shots?
Another amazing wildlife photo Dan! How do you get these? Do you live in a preserve? hehe Stunning detail and I love the texture in those feathers! :-) VOTE (he certainly looks perturbed..lol)
Magnificent shot of this raptor Dan what a beaut! Aloha!