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[AlanF]

Buteo buteo flying over my garden (R5ii + RF 200-800mm).

 

[foda]

Buteo buteo flying over my garden (R5ii + RF 200-800mm).

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Early European colonizers couldn't tell the difference between that bird and this bird, which is why the Turkey Vulture is usually called a Buzzard in the U.S.

 

[Click]

Buteo buteo flying over my garden (R5ii + RF 200-800mm).

I really like this shot. Well done, Alan.

 

[AlanF]

Early European colonizers couldn't tell the difference between that bird and this bird, which is why the Turkey Vulture is usually called a Buzzard in the U.S.

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The US Buzzards I've seen have ugly red faces;

 

[Click]

Amazing details.

 

[foda]

The US Buzzards I've seen have ugly red faces;

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Juveniles have a blackish head and a black bill.

 

[foda]

Male Purple-throated Woodstar seen while birding at La Florida, Bosque de Las Aves, at km 18, Colombia, November, 2025.

R5MkII RF200-800mm

 

[Click]

Beautiful, Norman.

 

[foda]

Hummingbirds can be quite aggressive when protecting food sources. Here, a male Empress Brilliant attacks a White-necked Jacobin at Avistamiento de Aves Doña Dora, Colombia, November, 2025.

R5MkII RF200-800mm

 

[Click]

Indeed, aggressive behaviour well captured. Nicely done, Norman.

 

[MkSprintz]

Some Eastern Kingbird content from 5/20/25
Canon R6ii with 100-500 and 1.4x extender

 

[Click]

Some Eastern Kingbird content from 5/20/25
Canon R6ii with 100-500 and 1.4x extender

Nice series. I especially like the second one.

 

[danfaz]

Today I captured a rather sinister looking sub-adult Bald Eagle and an adult Bald Eagle. They were only two trees away from each other.

 

[Click]

Great shots, danfaz.

 

[danfaz]

Great shots, danfaz.

Thank you, Click!

 

[Speedfinder]

Bearded Vulture, near Tremp Catalonia .

 

[Click]

I really like the shape of the right wing. That's a very nice shot, Speedfinder.

 

[Noreaster]

Hooded Merganser

 

[danfaz]

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Oh, those last 3 pics are money!

 

[AlanF]

7 male Shovellers chasing a female is a bit much. I hope she outpaced them.