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Portrait of Common Buzzard captured for ringing

Portrait of Common Buzzard captured for ringing - Female

Photographer

» Johan van Rensburg

Location

» Standerton South Africa

Country image taken

» South Africa

Date

» April, 2007

Equipment

» Canon A640

Bird Species

»Buteo buteo - Common Buzzard

Bird Species (French)

»Buse variable

Bird Family

»Accipitridae - Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Bird Group

»Accipitriformes Secretarybird, Ospreys, Kites, Hawks, Eagles, Vultures

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» The bird weighed in at 770 g. The weight suggests it to be female. At the end of April most Steppe buzzards have left South Africa. This bird is either lagging behind or intending to over-winter. Bird caught with bal-chatri trap.

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