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Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo, Mäusebussard) and Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone, Aaskrähe)

The crow kept following this buzzard for a while, sometimes getting very close to it. Apparently the carrion crow was either waiting for the buzzard to catch some prey, i.e. one of the many bank voles in this place, or trying to scare it off. Buzzards are specialized hunters of small mammals and as such don't have particularly effective strategies for dealing with other birds (except retreating and trying their luck elsewhere).

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Taken with a Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens

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Description
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo, Mäusebussard) and Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone, Aaskrähe)

The crow kept following this buzzard for a while, sometimes getting very close to it. Apparently the carrion crow was either waiting for the buzzard to catch some prey, i.e. one of the many bank voles in this place, or trying to scare it off. Buzzards are specialized hunters of small mammals and as such don't have particularly effective strategies for dealing with other birds (except retreating and trying their luck elsewhere).

Please click the image to zoom in for maximum detail!

Taken with a Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens

Like this? Visit my gallery for more!