White-Eyed Buzzard
It was probably sitting on perch near us.. And then suddenly it took off and appeared in front of us.. Too far for my lens' reach but good enough for a record..
One of The beautiful buzzards we have in our forests.. And my first sighting..
id: White-eyed Buzzard
The white-eyed buzzard is a medium sized hawk, distinct from the true buzzards in the genus ''Buteo'', found in South Asia. Adults have a rufous tail, a distinctive white iris, and a white throat bearing a dark mesial stripe bordered. The head is brown and the median coverts of the upper wing are pale. They lack the typical carpal patches on the underside of the wings seen in true buzzards but the entire wing lining appears dark in contrast to the flight feathers. They sit upright on perches for.. more
