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Buteo buteo & corvus frugilegus
Buzzard - medium-sized, broad-winged, rather compact raptor with broad, short neck and medium-length tail. Glides on flatter wings, generally with slightly raised inner wing and slightly lowered outer wing. Plumage variable, from very dark to very pale. Off-white tail densely barred grey, pale band across chest regardless of morph. From below, trailing edge of wing and wing-tips blackish, involving whole 'fingers'. Rest of flight-feathers whitish, barred dark. Rook - all black plumage which at certain angles shows reddish-lilac gloss. Adult told by bare whitish-grey skin around bill base and lack of nostril feathering. Has flat forehead, peaked crown and 'short nape', flattened breast and amply belly.
The buzzard is to the lower left of the picture. It's being mobbed (attacked) by several rooks, which are driving it away from their territory.
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