Whilst walking the dogs along the canal in Ashford, I saw what looked to be a large bird of prey with large yellow beak sitting on a fence post. Unfortunately the pics aren’t the best as it was fairly far away and I only had my iPhone. Can anyone identify this magnificent bird?
AnnieIce90 said: Buteo lineatus.
Highly unlikely for an American species of Buzzard to appear in Ashford, Kent -
But
Buteo lagopus - Rough-legged Buzzard is always a possibility and one was sighted in Kent in October of last year.
Cin J
I have a video clip which shows more detail however I can’t seem to upload for some reason. You will then clearly see that this bird does not look like a buzzard. Any ideas how to upload?
The easiest option is to post to Youtube and post the link to it on here. If you can keep the data limit down enough, you can post a video on here in the same way as posting your photo.....but might be a challenge to keep below the data limit.
Shout if you need any further help or info.