Large Bird

[psmith]

I watched a large bird fly over the lake last afternoon.

Wondering if it was a buzzard. Large obviously with a dark brown/grey back. Flew across the lake slowly - flap flap flap glide, flap flap flap glide - with a gull going nuts at it. Spade shaped tail too btw

 

[mikench]

Probably a Buzzard! Certainly not the wife as she is slim and cannot fly

 

[S-Kippy]

Yep.... sounds like a buzzard to me too.

 

[bracket]

Probably a Buzzard! Certainly not the wife as she is slim and cannot fly

I agree mikench, most likely a buzzard. Might have been my Lady though, because unlike yours mine can fly. Breathes fire too ?. Pete.

 

[john step]

My vote goes for buzzard which always seem to get mobbed by other birds. There seems to a rapid expansion in their numbers in the last few years.

 

[flightliner]

Some marsh harriers not to far from you John.

 

[mikench]

In my experience marsh harriers are rarely mobbed by crows and the like ! They are more agile and efficient flyers and crows would be at risk. Buzzards are our most abundant bird of prey and are regularly mobbed! Magnificent birds!

 

[Tee-Cee]

Buzzard has a rounded tail, Kite a forked tail...................Others can add what tail they want to the list!

Kites also mobbed by crows etc. etc.


What part of the country are you?? (roughly)

 

[thecrow]

Did it look like this


post images

 

[psmith]

Buzzard has a rounded tail, Kite a forked tail...................Others can add what tail they want to the list!

Kites also mobbed by crows etc. etc.


What part of the country are you?? (roughly)

south, next county is France

 

[psmith]

Did it look like this


post images

no - that's a drop shot lure isn't it?