Buzzards are scavengers and are the only ones of their kind that don't kill their prey.

Red-tail hawk- I see one almost everyday on my way to work. He sits in a different tree on the same stretch of road.

The Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo, is a broad-winged raptor which has a wide variety of plumages, whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia. Photo by Jorg Gerhards.

A young buzzard

Kirkleatham Owl Centre, near Redcar. Highly recommended place to visit.