Tnx for the Link. Despite the reference to the RSPB I take what is written with a pinch of salt. [I wrote a great spiel which disappeared
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Buzzards don't hover. They are one of the laziest birds of prey preferring to take carcass meat. It takes too much engery to hover. They will circle on thermals looking for dead meat, then drop onto the ground before hopping towards it, rather clumsily.
Red-kites don't ......... they glide, pause in the air then swoop; nor do ospreys! I watch the 3 regularly.
The only UK bird that truly hovers is a kestrel. Almost stationary for quite long periods of time: I saw one this morning and it dropped directly into the base of a hedge, probably saw a mouse
. A king fisher will for very short periods B4 dropping into water. If it requires wind to hover it is matching it's flying speed.
The other bird that hovers is a humming bird ....... I would love those on our feeders.
Frogs out of the water, sign that the weather is about to change