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Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: My first encounter with this bird was in October 2014. Before work, I drove to the Maasvlakte where it was spotted and saw it on the Slufter vlakte, sitting on a pole and later flying by.
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: My first encounter with this bird was in October 2014. Before work, I drove to the Maasvlakte where it was spotted and saw it on the Slufter vlakte, sitting on a pole and later flying by.
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: One year later it moved to the other side of the road.
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: One year later it moved to the other side of the road.
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: My last sighting of this bird was in februari 2016. Together with birding mate Chris we sneaked to the bird as close as we could get.
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: My last sighting of this bird was in februari 2016. Together with birding mate Chris we sneaked to the bird as close as we could get.
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: We slinked our way behind a dune, but the minute we raised our head over the edge, we were caught and it took off. Nevertheless it was a great moment!
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: We slinked our way behind a dune, but the minute we raised our head over the edge, we were caught and it took off. Nevertheless it was a great moment!
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: Majestic ain't it?
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: Majestic ain't it?
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: What a beauty it is!
Genus: Buteo
Species: Buteo fufinus
Dutch name: Arendbuizerd
Common name: Long-legged buzzard
Location: Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Remarks: What a beauty it is!
Field characteristics
Looks a bit Eagle-like. Flight is comparable to a Rough-legged buzzard. Colour is rusty brown with white. The tail is not banded like the Common and Rough-legged.
Sound:
Silent. Call sounds like Rough-legged but shorter and a melting tone.