wrighty17 36 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 seen this for the first time the other day anyone else seen it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 seen this for the first time the other day anyone else seen it ive seen them hanging in the wind or rising on a thermal but never hovering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) seen it myself but only once so yes they definately can, Edited April 27, 2013 by hunter1372 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the monkey 337 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 I seen them many a time always on windy days not hovering as a kestrel would but flying into the wind at the same speed as the flow so not going any where Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romany52 313 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Not uncommon , I've seen plenty, they hover just like a Kestrel. The best thing I saw, was one chase and out fly a Crow, the Crow ditched at the last minute but the Buzzard took it on the ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 I posted exactly the same sort of thread in the BoP section last year after I saw one hovering for the first time, they can do it and they can do it surprisingly well. Whether its only certain ones which learn the behaviour or they can all do it, I don't know because I've seen buzzards all my life and never saw one hover until last year. Maybe its a behavior they've reverted to with the population being so high? When there wasn't so many about there would have been more to scavage so a high energy flapping manuvoure wouldn't have been the most efficent way of looking for food.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,287 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Just hovering.......low?......that's handy !! Lol lol lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Argh 6 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Have seen a few do 'proper' hovering, and many just 'hanging' on an updraft or thermal. Apparantly, those that can actually hover pass on the knack to their offspring, so the numbers of Buzzard seen hovering is on the increase. Well, that's what I heard, anyway. J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,085 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Seen plenty hanging on the thermals , but never hovering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DOGGINLAD 538 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Yes i have also seen them hovering and not just riding the wind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 3,752 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 another one here for hovering.... (not with the fecking dyson though) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 An,me did a double take when I seen it, Anyone think buzzards are getting bigger as well.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salclalin 240 Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I've noticed Buzzards hovering around my way for the Last 3yrs.Had to do a double take when i first saw it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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