Prospect Park, Reading, UK

Canon R5 MkII + RF200-800mm

  • Tier 1 Build-A-Bear 🧸@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    21 days ago

    I thought this was like a hawk or falcon? FYI I’m subscribed here cuz I like birds, not cuz I know anything about them XD So learning things is cool

    • KevinFRK@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      8·
      21 days ago

      Across this side of the pond, a buzzard (common or rough-legged) is a bird of prey, if not a falcon, hawk or kite and definitely not a vulture. Even here, a Honey-buzzard manages not to be a buzzard - not that I’ve seen any but the common buzzard!

      The Common Buzzard is Buteo Buteo. In the US, the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is considered a hawk. Oh well.