Buteo buteo

Buzzards are graceful in flight, soaring at great heights and moving their wings only to adjust to changing air currents. They fly by day, seeking carrion. Buzzards locate carrion both by sight and smell. (Unlike most other birds, buzzards have a well-developed sense of smell.) There is a large number of cats in this neighborhood, and I think there must be some death in the family. How do these birds know? They must have superbird sense of smell because they are always soaring WAY up there. I do not smell anything!

The tree you see in the foreground bears beautiful purple flowers, if they will ever decide to bloom, but not yet.