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Buteo buteo
This Buzzard is a medium-sized broad-winged bird of prey, reaching some 100 to 120 cm in wingspan. It has compact stature, with short, almost non-existent neck and round head. It sports short tail. Its colors may vary, but are usually brown with whitish underparts.
This Buzzard is probably the most common bird of prey in our region - mountains (Alps and Jura) around the lake Geneva. In this parts of central Europe, Buzzard is nesting resident. Here seen soaring over mixed mountainous forest, bordering with mountain pastures.
Spotted on Aug 25, 2018
Submitted on Sep 25, 2018
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