Massive Bird of Prey in Stannington

[Padders 2,846]

Hillsboro tree penguins very active this time of the year.

[Victor Meldrew 33]

And yes they are huge, apparently not far off the size of a golden eagle

 

Well …. not really. The maximum recorded wingspan of a buzzard is 4 foot 8 inches. That of a Golden Eagle is 7 foot 8 inches. Every day's a school day

[tzijlstra 11]

See them birley Carr area all the time,have to be careful because I have two little dogs and understand they would take them

 

Highly unlikely as long as the dogs stay near you. I don't know how little they are (chihuahua's are more likely than say a border terrier) but a dog being taken by a buzzard is not something that would go unreported.

[giraffelegs 10]

Yes they are chihuahuas,and I suppose the buzzards will pick up rabbits which are larger,I mean when they're on the garden on their own and as we back on to fields it's more open

[Becky B 31]

Buzzards are lazy carrion eaters. They'll not take a dog if there's something dead and unmoving to go for

[magz 10]

One was flying over City Road last Saturday.

[ANGELFIRE1 10]

Buzzards are lazy carrion eaters. They'll not take a dog if there's something dead and unmoving to go for

 

Idle damn things, as said above. But they will munch on young Pheasants in release pens given half a chance. Nets over the top hopefully keep them at bay.

 

Quite a few Buzzies around S35.

 

Angel1.