Common Buzzard.

Even though there are high numbers of these raptors living on Mull, they still usually fly away as soon as a vehicle parks nearby.

Today, this one chose to ignore me, to continue scanning the area below where it was perched, for prey.

Gorgeous, oft overlooked birds, that have a wide range of variations in their plumage colours, and manage to survive in the harshest of conditions.

I'm a fan.

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@petewalkden I always thought "buzzard" was another word for "vulture"! maybe that's a regional common name in the American west!
@acm_redfox Buzzards in the UK are hawks in the US. 👍