Photos of Rough-legged Buzzard in the SOG Area

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Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (17796 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
See it flies - might struggle with diagnostic features though, 04/12/2011
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D, EF600 L 1.4x)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (24079 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Yes that tiny speck on the bush - well it was nearly 2km away in poor light, 04/12/2011
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D, EF600 L 1.4x)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (44107 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Very record shot but decent scope views, 11/01/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Neil Chambers) (20260 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Phone-scoped Rough-leg, 19/10/2014
(© Neil Chambers, Phone)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Neil Chambers) (20556 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Phone-scoped Rough-leg, 19/10/2014
(© Neil Chambers, Phone)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Tim Bourne) (33645 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
RL Buzzard, juv,Wallasea 19Oct2014, 19/10/2014
(© Tim Bourne, Canon 6D, 400mm)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Tim Bourne) (19112 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
RL Buzzard, Juv, Wallasea 19Oct2014, 19/10/2014
(© Tim Bourne, Canon 6D, 400mm)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (61618 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Hovering over grassland, 20/10/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (32091 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Against the light but contrasting black belly clear, 20/10/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (100456 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
- and an upper tail - compare to October bird , 14/12/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (121917 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Underside shot, 14/12/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (18251 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Bird in October upper tail - different bird??, 14/12/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (18251 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Bird in October upper tail - different bird??, 14/12/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (32202 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Upper wing shot , 14/12/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (16931 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Hovering over grassland with Foulness behind, 21/12/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (16931 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Hovering over grassland with Foulness behind, 21/12/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (30279 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Decent views even though not close, 21/12/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (189336 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Classic hovering pose, 21/12/2014
(© Jeff Delve, Canon 1D Mkiv, EF600 L )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (54347 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Almost dark as it flew away 51200 ISO!, 31/10/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 + 200-500 Nikkor )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (43212 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
No light but just about identifiable, 31/10/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 + 200-500 Nikkor )

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (72299 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
- and again - black carpal vs white underwing, blackish belly, pale head, 05/11/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB) (Jeff Delve) (44499 bytes)

Rough-legged Buzzard at Wallasea Island (RSPB).
Another past dusk shot but a bit closer, 05/11/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D500 200-500 Nikkor)

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